Glossary, Chapter 14

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Table 14.2 Anatomy and Physiology Terms Relating to the Gastrointestinal System

alimentary canal (n)  amino acid (n)   amylase (n)   anal canal (n)   anus (n)   bile (n)   carbohydrate (n)   cardiac sphincter (n)   cecum (n); cecal (adj)   cholecystokinin (n)   chyme (n)   common bile duct (n)   deciduous (adj)   duodenum (n); duodenal (adj)   emulsion (n); emulsify (v)   enzyme (n)   esophagus (n); esophagi (pl); esophageal (adj)   fat (n)   feces (n) (pl); fecal (adj)   frenulum (n); frenula (pl)   fundus (n); fundi (pl) fundal (adj)   gallbladder (n)   gastric juice (n)   gastroenterology (n)   glucose (n)   hepatic (adj)   ileum (n)   jejunum (n)   lacteal (adj)   large intestine (n)   liver (n)   mastication (n); masticate (v)   mesentery (n)   microvilli (pl); microvillus (n)   omentum (n)   pancreas (n); pancreatic (adj)   parietal (adj)   parotid (n)   peristalsis (n)   peritoneum (n)   plicae (pl); plica (n)   protein (n)   pyloric sphincter (n)   pylorus (n)   rectum (n)   rugae (pl); ruga (n)   saliva (n); salivary (adj)   small intestine (n)   stomach (n)   sublingual (adj)   submandibular (adj)   teeth (pl); tooth (n)   uvula (n)   vermiform appendix (n)   villi (pl); villus (n)   visceral (adj)

Table 14.3 Wellness and Illness Terms Relating to the Gastrointestinal System

aglossia (n)  ankyloglossia (n)   appendicitis (n)   cholecystitis (n)   cholelithiasis (gallstones) (n)   cleft palate (n)   constipation (n)   Crohn's disease (n)   cystic fibrosis (CF) (n)   diarrhea (n)   diverticulum (n); diverticula (pl); diverticulosis (n); diverticulitis (n)   emesis (n); emetic (adj)   epigastric (adj)  heartburn (n)   hemorrhoid (n); hemorrhoidal (adj)   hepatitis (viral) (n)   hiatal (hiatus) hernia (n)   hypogastric (adj)   ileus (n)   imperforate anus (n)   inguinal hernia (n)   intussusception (n)   jaundice (n)   lactose intolerance (n)   meconium (n)   neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (n)   polyp (n)   pyloric stenosis (n)   reflux (n)   suprapubic (adj)   tracheoesophageal fistula (T-E fistula) (n)   ulcer (n)   ulcerative colitis (n)   umbilical (adj); umbilicus (n)   umbilical hernia (n)

Table 14.4 Tests and Procedures Relating to the Gastrointestinal System

amylase (n) (blood test)   appendectomy (n)   cholangiography (n)   cholecystectomy (n)   colonoscopy (n)   colostomy (n)   endoscopy (n)   gastrectomy (n)   gastroscopy (n)   GI series   ileostomy (n)   lipase (n) (blood test)   liver function tests (LFTs) (n)   proctoscopy (n)   sigmoidoscopy (n)