abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
4
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
5
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
6
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
7
Q
BE
A
barium enemia
8
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
9
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
12
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
13
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
14
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
15
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
16
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
17
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
18
Q
BE
A
barium enemia
19
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
20
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
21
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
22
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
23
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
24
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
25
or/o
mouth
26
stomat/o
mouth
27
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
28
pharynx
throat
29
pharyng/o
throat
30
esophag/o
esophagus
31
peritoneum
lines abdominopelvic cavity
32
enter/o
small intestine
33
col/o
colon (large intestine)
34
colon/o
colon (large intestine)
35
rect/o
rectum
36
proct/o
rectum
37
an/o
anus
38
hepat/o
liver
39
lapar/o
abdomen
40
abdomin/o
abdomen
41
appendic/o
appendix
42
peritoneum
lines abdominopelvic cavity
43
cheil/o
lips
44
gloss/o
tongue
45
lingu/o
tongue
46
pept/o
digestion
47
CT
computed axial tomography
48
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin due to disfunction of the liver
49
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
50
aphagia
loss of ability to swallow
51
append/o
appendix
52
appendic/o
appendix
53
herni/o
hernia
54
lavage
to wash
55
regurgitate
throw up
56
-emisis
vomit
57
dysentery
infection of digestive system
58
CAT
computed axial tomography
59
anoscopy
visual examination of anus
60
Barium swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper GI tract
61
Barium enema (lower GI series)
barium enema
62
anoplasty
surgical repair of anus
63
colectomy
removal of portion of colon
64
colotomy
incision onto colon
65
colonoscopy
visual examination of colon
