Digestive.

The intake of food.

Breakdown of food into small particles that can be absorbed.

Process by which food particles pass from the gut into the bloodstream.

Evacuation of waste from the body as feces.

Combining form meaning cheek. From Latin "bucca."

Combining form meaning lips.

Combining form meaning tongue.

Combining form meaning tongue.

Combining form meaning stomach.

Inflammation of the stomach.

Combining forms meaning mouth.

Combining form meaning esophagus.

Combining form meaning intestine (specifically small intestine).

First part of the small intestine.

Second part of the small intestine.

Third part of the small intestine.

Projections in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients.

Combining form meaning gallbladder.

Inflammation of the gallbladder.

Combining form meaning liver.

Inflammation of the liver.

Combining form meaning pancreas.

Inflammation of the pancreas.

Combining form meaning colon.

Inflammation of the colon.

Suffix meaning eating or swallowing.

Difficulty swallowing. Dys- = difficulty, -phagia = swallowing.

Lack of appetite.

Difficulty with defecation, usually with hard feces.

Black stool containing digested blood.

Stomach acid backing into the esophagus causing pain.

Reduced or absent intestinal movement.

Erosion of the stomach lining causing pain.

Chronic inflammation of the gut causing pain and diarrhea.

Yellow discoloration of the eyes and skin from elevated bilirubin.

Excessive gas in the stomach and intestines.

Pain in the upper abdomen.

Vomiting.

Combining form meaning starch.

Suffix meaning enzyme.

Enzyme that digests starch.

Combining form meaning fat or lipid.

Enzyme that digests fat.

Combining form meaning protein.

Enzyme that digests protein.

Enzyme that digests nucleotides.

Inflammation of the small intestines.

Combining form meaning rectum.

Combining form meaning anus.

Combining form meaning anus and rectum combined.

Procedure for visualizing the gut using a scope.

Abnormal connection between the rectum and the vagina.

Device used to visualize the anus and lower rectum.