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Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Ch 5 Digestive System

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Combining form of the first part of the large intestine is ... ?   show
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Pertaining to the abdomen   show
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Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system   show
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Part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels   show
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Gingiv/o means ... ?   show
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show Pertaining to the cheek. (-al = pertaining to, bucc/o = cheek)  
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high blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile (can lead to jaundice)   show
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show Common Bile Duct (aka: choledochus) -us = structure, doch/o = duct, chole = gallbladder)  
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Enzyme to digest starch   show
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show Chron disease  
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show sphincter  
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specialist in gums   show
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stomat/o   show
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Cheil/o   show
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show sailadenolithiasis (-asis = abnormal condition, lithi = stone, aden/o = gland, sial/o = salivary)  
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show mesentery (part of peritoneum - holds organs in place - lies in middle of intenstines) (-y = condition or process), (enter/o = intestines), (mes- = middle)  
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New opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body   show
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show Anorexia "no appetite"  
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Another term for jaundice   show
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show swollen twisted veins, in the esophagus (varices = varix = enlarged tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel) (-al = pertaining to) the esophagus  
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abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine   show
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Telescoping of the intestine   show
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show Dysphagia (-ia = condition, phag = swallow, dys- = difficulty)  
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white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth   show
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cecum   show
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duodenum   show
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gallbladder   show
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show organ under the stomach - produces insulin and enzymes  
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colon   show
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esophagus   show
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ileum   show
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show throat  
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show hemmorrhoids  
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chronic liver disease resulting from alcoholism and malnutrition is called... ?   show
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show ileus (intestional obstruction - prevents peristalsis from occurring)  
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show cholecystolithiasis (gallstones)  
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show peptic ulcer (peptic = stomach, ulcer = sore, lesion)  
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show dysentry (-y = process or condition), (dys- = painful), (enter/o = intestines)  
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Chronic inflammation of the large bowel WITH ulcers   show
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group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress, but without inflammation of the intestines   show
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steatorrhea   show
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show Hepatitis (-itis = inflammation, hepat/o = liver)  
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