Gastrointestinal system
Medical history
Hippocratic treatments of some unsightly conditions
Roman sanitation
Medical terms
Diagnostic terms
Diagnostic terms
An abnormal side pocket n the intestines usually related to a lack of dietary fiber s:
Polyp-gr-polypous-many footed –octopus platy(wide foot)pus
Peptic ulcer
Fistula
Diverticulum-L devertere-to turn aside
Platyopic-broad face
Platyglossal – broad tongue
Pous-podos(genitive)
Podiatrist-someone who treats feet
Arthropod-articulated feet/appendages
Cephalopod-head and feet(ex. Octopus)
Homoiopodal-homoio-same feet/appendage
Peptic ulcer-L. ulcus-sore wound pertaining to digestion
NB. Helic/o-spiral helix- helicobacter pylori helicopter helicoids
Fistula-L. fistula-pipe
Plumbea fistula
Plumb/o (L. plumbum=lead) plumbic(pertaining to lead) plumber (works with lead)
Hippocratic treatments of fistula
On fistula (gr. Syrinx-pipe/flute)
Causes and treatments of anal fistula take a stick where the fistula was and measure the depth
Syrinx(fistula/lesion(brain or cerebrum)/tube itself)/-syring/o syringectomy( removal of the fistula) syringoid( something that looks like a fistula)
Rectal speculum
Diagnostic terms
The twisting of a bowel on itself causing obstruction is:
Hiatal hernia-L. hiatal-opening gap hernia - obstruction
Intussusceptions-L. intus-w/in + suscipere-to receive
Volvulus- L. volvere-to roll (Right answer)
Hemorrhoid – oid- resembling hemo-blood rrh-discharge
Volvo-L.- I roll
NB Meatus (outside of body naval go out and usually have a passageway connected to it) / hiatus(continuous structure that has an opening in it)/stoma(surgical or normal anatomical opening)
Active participle-ens actively taking in the other part
Ptum- passively thing that was taken in
Prolapsed rectum/anus
Prolapsus- having fallen forward or down
Hippocratic treatments for hemorrhoids
On hemorrhoids-phelgm or bail collecting around the anus and gets caught that pulls blood into the area and that’s what causes the hemorrhoid you can sarve the person for a few days. So we reduce the amount of blood to that area. Burn off the hemorrhoid by cautery
Diagnostic terms
The combing form/root n dysentery suggests that ths disease affects the:
Unsafe water infection causes diarrhea fever
Roman sanitation
Sanit/o-L. sanitas-health)-sanitarium(place of health) sanity(healthy mind) sanitarian (someone who deals w/ healthful things)
Chronic disease of the liver characterized by degeneration of liver tissue; its name literally means ‘yellow condition’:
Cirrhoss-gr. kIrrhos -yellow – orange
Operative term
Anastomotic- pertaining to putting them together
Anastomose-putting them together
Anastomosis-two things joined together
Drug medication
Which medication has a similar function to a laxative:
Antacid(stops production of acid)/emetic(drug that makes you vomit)
Cathartic(loosing fecal matter/produces a bowel movement)/enema(loosens up lower bowels)
Hippocratic catharsis
Gr. Kathairein-purify person
Evacuation of cavities (upper and lower)
Hygiene and treatment of disease
Catharsis and tragedy
Aristotle’s poetics
Emotional catharsis is function of greek tragedy
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