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| Veriform Appendix | lower portion of the cecum, can become inflammed and infected requiring surgical removal |
| Duodenum | The first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach. |
| cecum | The first part of the large intestine. |
| Transverse colon | The part of the large intestine that passes horizontally to the left toward the spleen. |
| Anus | The lower opening of the digestive tract, controlled by 2 anal sphincter muscles. |
| Sigmoid | The 3rd part of the large intestine, it connects with the descending colon and the rectum. |
| Mastication | chewing |
| Catabolism | process of breaking down body cells or substances. |
| Anabolism | The porcess of converting nutrients to build body cells and substances. |
| Chole- | prefix meaning bile |
| Colonoscopy | Endoscopic exam of the colon, rectum and cecum |
| Colitis | Inflammation of the colon |
| Cirrhosis | Degenerative disease of the liver. |
| jaundice | referring to a yellow discoloration of the skin and other tissues |
| Bilirubin | Pigment produced from the destruction of hemoglobin and is released by the liver in bile. |
| Bile | Digestive juice that is stored in the gall bladder and is produced by the liver |
| Glucose | Also known as blood sugar, |
| Glycogen | blood sugar stored in the liver |
| Hepatic duct | transports bile from the liver to the gallbladder |
| or, O, Stomat/o | term for mouth |
| pharyng | term for pharynx |
| gastr/o | term for stomach |
| col/o | term for colon or large intestine |
| Enter/o | term for small intestine |
| pancreat/o | term for pancreas |
| dent/o | term for teeth |
| labia | term for lip |
| buccal | term for cheek |
| gloss/o or lingu/o | term for tongue |
| gingiv/o | term for gums |
| recto/o | term for rectum |
| palat/o | palate |
| herpes labialis | also known as cold sores or fever blisters, caused by the herpes virus |
| dental caries | a cavity, tooth decay |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| bruxism | grinding or clenching of the teeth |
| volvulus | twisting of the intestine |
| melena | passage of black stools containing digested blood |
| rugae | fold in the mucosal lining of the stomach which contain glands that produce the gastric juices. |
| gallbladder | a pear sac, located under the liver, and store bile |
| pancreas | the organ thata procudes pancreatic juices. |
| large intestine | receives the fluid waste products of digestion and stores it until it is eliminated from the body, it also removes excess water from the waste products. |
| small intestine | chyme is mixed with bile and pancreatic juice to complete digestion |
| flatus | gas from the stomach or intestines |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of serous water fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
