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1
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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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3
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P.c.

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After meals

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4
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P.o.

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By mouth

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5
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BE

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Barium enema

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6
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GB

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Gallbladder

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7
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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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8
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Ban

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Bowel movement

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9
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BMI

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Body mass index

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10
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BS

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Bowel sounds

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11
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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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12
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a.c.

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Before meals

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13
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Oral cavity

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Or/o stomat/o

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14
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Uvul/o

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Uvula

Soft mass that hangs in back of mouth

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15
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Pharynx or pharyng/o

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Throat

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16
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Esophagus

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Esophag/o

Transports food from pharynx to stomach

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17
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Stomach

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Gastr/o

Breaks down food and mixes with digestive juices

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18
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Small intestine

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Enter/o

Completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

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19
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Ileum

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Part of small intestine

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20
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Ilium

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The hip bone

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21
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Large intestine/ colon

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Col/o
Colon/o
Absorbed excess water and prepares solid waste

22
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Rectum

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Proct/o
Rect/o
Controls secretion of solid waste

23
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Anus

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An/o

24
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Liver

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Hepat/o

25
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Gallbladder

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Cholecyst/o

Stores bile for later use

26
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Abdomen

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Lapar/o

Abdomin/o

27
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Peritoneum

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Periton/o

Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

28
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Cheil/o

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Lips

29
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Gloss/o

Lingu/o

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Tongue

30
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Digestion

A

-Pepsia

Pept/o

31
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Pyrosis

A

Heartburn

32
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Jaundice

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Yellow discoloration of the skin
Caused by elevated bilirubin levels
Liver not functioning properly

33
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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

34
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Aphagia

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The loss of the ability to swallow

35
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Append/o

Appendic/o

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Appendix

36
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Herni/o

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Hernia

Prostrusion through the body wall

37
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Lavage

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To wash out a body cavity

38
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Regurgitate

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The return of swallowed food to the mouth

39
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Emesis -emesis

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Vomiting

40
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Dysentery

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An infection of the digestive system

41
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CT or CAT

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Computed axial tomography

42
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Abdominal ultrasound

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High frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

43
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Anoscopy

A

Visual examination of the anus

44
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Barium swallow (upper GI series)

A

To see digestive system

45
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Enema

A

Solution place in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movements

46
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Barium enema

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Use in lower digestive system

47
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Anoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the anus

48
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Colectomy

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Surgical removal of the colon

49
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Colotomy

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Surgical incision into the colon

50
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Colonoscopy

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Visual examination of the colon

51
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Colonoscopy

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Creating an artificial opening to the colon

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