GRST 211 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Pancreatic Duct, Digestive Enzyme, Jaundice

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRST 211
• Professor: Lesley Bolton

Document Summary

Ger, gest to carry, to produce. Context should help figure out which base is meant. The liver, along with the gallbladder and pancreas is an accessory organ of digestion. All 3 organs contribute to the process of digestion even though they are not physically part of it. Digest to break apart, to dissolve. Bile: yellowish-brown or yellowish-green bitter tasting fluid that is continuously produced by the liver. Along with bile acids and other fluids, bile contains the pigment bilirubin. Jaundice: sometimes called yellow staining of the skin, and of the whites of the eyes. Jaundice is caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood, and is a symptom of liver disease. Gall is an alternative term for bile. Chol- is also combined with other bases in terms that indicate the gallbladder and the gallstone. In medical terminology, this base has also come to mean a duct that carries a substance away from a receptacle.