Digestion Vocabulary and Word Parts Vocabulary Absorption Flatulence

Digestion Vocabulary and Word Parts

Vocabulary � Absorption: � Flatulence: � Bile: � Jaundice: � Alimentary � Bulimia: � Cardiac � Chyme: Canal: Sphincter: � Defecation: � Deglutition: � Digestion: � Enema: � Enzymes: � Epiglottis: � Fissure: � Intake: � Mastication: � Peristalsis: � Rugae: � Sphincter: � Uvula: � Villi: � Alactasia: � Cholecystectomy: � Emesis: � Endoscopy:

Word Parts � -ac: � -scopy: � -ary: � Gastr/o: � -al: � -an: � -ical: � -ic: � Peri-: � Endo-: � -esis: � Dys-: � -itis: � -ologist: � -osis: � Aliment/o: � Rect/o: � Chol/e: � -Cyst: � Enter/o � Gingiv/o: � -phagia: � Pyr/o: � -emesis: � Hepat/o: � Proct/o:

Vocabulary KEY � � � � Absorption – Begins in the small intestine, passage of material through the walls of GI into the bloodstream. Alimentary canal – Tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. Bile – Yellow brown to green substance secreted by the liver. Bulimia – A disorder involving binging on food and then puposely purging or vomiting in a quest for weight loss. Cardiac sphincter – Group of muscles that close the entrance to the stomach when food is present to prevent backflow. Chyme – Semifluid mass made of substances from stomach. Defecation – Process of elimination of waste. Deglutition – Process of swallowing. Digestion – Process of breaking down foods into nutrients that can be absorbed by cells. Enemia - The injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement. Enzymes – Convert complex proteins, sugars, and fat molecules into simple substances that can be used. Epiglottis – Flap of tissue that covers the trachea when you swallow. Fissure – Deep developmental grooves resulting from incomplete fusion of the developmental lobes.

Vocabulary KEY � � � � Flatulence – Accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestines through the anus. Intake – constant supply of energy and building blocks provided by food. Jaundice – Excessive bilirubin in the blood causing a yellow discoloration os the skin. Mastication – food chewed by teeth, process of chewing. Peristalsis – Wavelike motions that move food along the canal. Rugae – Fold that make up lining of stomach. Sphincter - A circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs. Uvula – cone shaped projection at the back of the soft palate. Villi – Tiny, one-cell thick finger like projections with capillaries throug which digested nutrients are absored into the bloodstream and hymphatic system from the duodenum. Alactasia – no milk, lacking the enzyme to digestion milk. Cholecystectomy – Surgical removal, cutting out or excision of the gallbladder. Emesis – Vomiting. Endoscopy - visual examination inside.

Word Parts KEY � -ac: pertaining to � -al: pertaining to � -ary: pertaining to � -an: pertaining to � -ical: pertaining to � -ic: pertaining to � Peri-: surrounding � Endo-: in, within � -esis: abnormal condition � Dys-: bad, difficult, painful � -itis: inflammation � -ologist: specialist � -osis: abnormal condition � -scopy: visual examination � Aliment/o: to nourish � Gastr/o: stomach � Rect/o: rectum � Chol/e: bile, gall � -Cyst: bladder, bag � Enter/o: small intestine � Gingiv/o: gingival tissue, gums � -phagia: eating, swallowing � Pyr/o: fever � -emesis: vomit � Hepat/o: liver � Proct/o: anus and rectum