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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 peps | digestion |
| glyc | glucose (sugar) |
| dips | thirst |
| crin | to secrete |
| thyn | thymus gland |
| -ism | state of |
| adrenal | adrenal gland |
| thyroid | thyroid gland |
| ile | ileum |
| hepat | liver |
| enter | intestines (usually the small intestine) |
| esophag | esophagus |
| sigmoid | sigmoid colon |
| rect | rectum |
| col; colon | colon (usually the large intestines) |
| lapar | abdomen (abdominal cavity or abdominal wall) |
| phag | swallowing; eating |
| duoden | duodenum |
| jejun | jejunum |
| lingu | tongue |
| gloss | tongue |
| abdomin | abdomen (abdominal cavity or abdominal wall) |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| gingiv | gums |
| proct | rectum |
| gastr | stomach |
| or | mouth |
| -algia | pain |
| append; appendic | appendix |
| chol | gall; bile |
| Crohn's disease | chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract usually affecting the ileum and characterized by cobblestone ulcerations and the formation of scar tissue that may lead to intestinal obstruction |
| diarrhea | abnormally frequent discharge of partially solid or fluid fecal matter |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | radiographic examination of the billiary tract and pancreatic ducts with contrast media, fluoroscopy, and endoscopy |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | disorder characterized by the abnormal backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus |
| hemorrhoid | varicose vein in the rectal area, which may be internal or external |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ through a membrane or a cavity wall |
| peptic ulcer | eroded area of the muccous membrane of the stomach or duodenum associated with increased secretion of acid from the stomach |
| polyp | tumorlike growth extending outward from the mucous membrane |
| ulcerative colitis | a disease characterized by inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers |
| upper GI series (UGI series) | a diagnostic procedure in which a series of radiographic images are taken of the stomach and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been swallowed (also called a barium swallow) |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy ---> a visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ---> radiographic examination of the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts with contrast media, fluoroscopy, and endoscopy |
| BE | Barium Enema ---> series of radiographic images taken of the large intestines after a contrast agent has been administered rectally |
| GERD | gastroesophogeal reflux disease ---> abnormal backflow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus |
| islets of Langerhans | clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the pancreas made up of different cell types that secrete the hormone insulin |
| adrenal gland | gland that secretes adrenaline, one of which is located above each kidney |
| hormone | a chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland that is carried by the blood to a target tissue |
| metabolism | sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in each living organism |
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