GIS - TERMINOLOGY

I. Complete the correct name of the organ:

pancreas     rectum         duodenum         sigmoid colon           mouth               appendix

           liver              ileum      descending colon         cecum         gall bladder
     anus

stomach         transverse colon                 jejunum         ascending colon
esophagus


1. _______________ - a large organ located above and in front of the stomach. It filters toxins
from the blood, and makes bile (which breaks down fats) and some blood proteins.
2. _______________ - a small, sac-like organ located by the duodenum. It stores and releases bile
(a digestive chemical which is produced in the liver) into the small intestine.
3. _______________ - a sack-like, muscular organ that is attached to the esophagus. When food
enters this organ, it is churned in an acid bath.
4. _______________ - an enzyme-producing gland located below the stomach and above the intestines.
Enzymes from this organ help in the digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the small
intestine.
5. _______________ - the opening at the end of the digestive system from which feces (waste) exits
the body.
6. _______________ - the first part of the digestive system, where food enters the body. Chewing
and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of the digestive process (breaking down the
food).
7. _______________ - the lower part of the large intestine, where feces are stored before they are
excreted from the body.
8. _______________ - a small sac located on the cecum.
9. _______________ - the long tube between the mouth and the stomach. It uses rhythmic muscle
movements (called peristalsis) to force food from the throat into the stomach.
10. _______________ - the part of the large intestine that runs upwards; it is located after the
cecum.
11. _______________ - the part of the large intestine that runs downwards after the transverse
colon and before the sigmoid colon.
12. _______________ - the part of the large intestine that runs horizontally across the abdomen.

13. _______________ - the first part of the large intestine; the appendix is connected to this
organ.
14. _______________ - the last part of the small intestine before the large intestine begins.
15. _______________ - the long, coiled mid-section of the small intestine; it is between the
duodenum and the ileum.
16. _______________ - the first part of the small intestine; it is C-shaped and runs from the
stomach to the jejunum.
17. _______________ - the part of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.


II. Match.

1. Excrete

An operation to remove the appendix.

2. Belching


An inflammation of the stomach lining.

3. Calculi

The organ that connects the mouth to the stomach. Also called gullet.

4. Allergy

Stones

5. Colitis

A condition in which the body is not able to tolerate certain foods, animals, plants, or other
substances

6. Bowel

A condition in which the stool becomes hard and dry. Bowel movements may be painful.

7. Diarrhea

Fullness or swelling in the abdomen that often occurs after meals.

8. Gastroenterology

Another word for the small and large intestines.

9. Colonoscopy


To get rid of waste from the body.

10. Esophagus

Frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements. Common causes include gastrointestinal infections,
irritable bowel syndrome, medicines, and malabsorption.

11. Constipation

New and abnormal growth of tissue that may or may not cause cancer. Also called tumor.

12. Appendectomy

A test to look into the rectum and colon. The doctor uses a long, flexible, narrow tube with a
light and tiny lens on the end.

13. Gastritis

Irritation of the liver that sometimes causes permanent damage. It may be caused by viruses or by
medicines or alcohol.

14. Hepatitis

Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth. Also called burping.

15. Bloating

The field of medicine concerned with the function and disorders of the digestive
system.

16. Neoplasm

The feeling of wanting to throw up (vomit).

17. Nausea

A break or tear in any organ or soft tissue.

18. Rupture

Inflammation of the colon.



III. Translate into English:

střevo –

slepé střevo –

tenké střevo –

tlusté střevo –

krvácení do střev –

výplach střev –

vyprazdňování střev –

operace slepého střeva –

zánět slepého střeva –

dát si operovat slepé střevo –

střevní chřipka –

střevní nemoci –

střevní potíže –

průjem –

zácpa –

bolesti břicha -

způsobit komu žaludeční nevolnost –

je mi špatně od žaludku –