11 Flashcards
NG
Nasogastric
NPO
Nothing by mouth
P.c.
After meals
P.o.
By mouth
BE
Barium enema
GB
Gallbladder
GI
Gastrointestinal
Ban
Bowel movement
BMI
Body mass index
BS
Bowel sounds
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
a.c.
Before meals
Oral cavity
Or/o stomat/o
Uvul/o
Uvula
Soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
Pharynx or pharyng/o
Throat
Esophagus
Esophag/o
Transports food from pharynx to stomach
Stomach
Gastr/o
Breaks down food and mixes with digestive juices
Small intestine
Enter/o
Completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
Ileum
Part of small intestine
Ilium
The hip bone
Large intestine/ colon
Col/o
Colon/o
Absorbed excess water and prepares solid waste
Rectum
Proct/o
Rect/o
Controls secretion of solid waste
Anus
An/o
Liver
Hepat/o
Gallbladder
Cholecyst/o
Stores bile for later use
Abdomen
Lapar/o
Abdomin/o
Peritoneum
Periton/o
Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
Cheil/o
Lips
Gloss/o
Lingu/o
Tongue
Digestion
-Pepsia
Pept/o
Pyrosis
Heartburn
Jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin
Caused by elevated bilirubin levels
Liver not functioning properly
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
Aphagia
The loss of the ability to swallow
Append/o
Appendic/o
Appendix
Herni/o
Hernia
Prostrusion through the body wall
Lavage
To wash out a body cavity
Regurgitate
The return of swallowed food to the mouth
Emesis -emesis
Vomiting
Dysentery
An infection of the digestive system
CT or CAT
Computed axial tomography
Abdominal ultrasound
High frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
Anoscopy
Visual examination of the anus
Barium swallow (upper GI series)
To see digestive system
Enema
Solution place in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movements
Barium enema
Use in lower digestive system
Anoplasty
Surgical repair of the anus
Colectomy
Surgical removal of the colon
Colotomy
Surgical incision into the colon
Colonoscopy
Visual examination of the colon
Colonoscopy
Creating an artificial opening to the colon
