Abbreviations-Chapter 11

Question 1

a.c.

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

NG

Answer 2

nasogastric

Question 3

NPO

Answer 3

nothing by mouth

Question 4

p.c.

Answer 4

after meals

Question 5

p.o.

Answer 5

by mouth

Question 6

BE

Answer 6

barium enema

Question 7

GB

Answer 7

gallbladder

Question 8

Gl

Answer 8

gastrointestinal

Question 9

BM

Answer 9

bowel movement

Question 10

BMI

Answer 10

body mass index

Question 11

BS

Answer 11

bowel sounds

Question 12

GERD

Answer 12

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 13

or/o

Answer 13

oral cavity, mouth

Question 14

stomat/o

Answer 14

mouth

Question 15

uvul/o

Answer 15

uvula- soft mass that hangs in back of the mouth

Question 16

pharyng/o

Answer 16

pharynx- throat

Question 17

esophag/o

Answer 17

esophagus-transports food from pharynx to stomach

Question 18

gastr/o

Answer 18

stomach-breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices

Question 19

enter/o

Answer 19

small intestine-completes difestion and absorption of most nutrients

Question 20

ileum

Answer 20

part of small intestine

Question 21

ilium

Answer 21

the hip bone

Question 22

col/o

colon/o

Answer 22

large intestine/ colon

absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

Question 23

proct/o

rect/o

Answer 23

controls secretion of solid waste

Question 24

an/o

Answer 24

anus

Question 25

hepat/o

Answer 25

liver

Question 26

cholecyst/o

Answer 26

stores bile for later use

Question 27

lapar/o

abdomin/o

Answer 27

abdomen

Question 28

periton/o

Answer 28

peritoneum-membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

Question 29

cheil/o

Answer 29

lips

Question 30

gloss/o

lingu/o

Answer 30

tongue

Question 31

digestion

Answer 31

pepsia and pept/o

Question 32

dyspepsia

Answer 32

painful digestion

Question 33

pyrosis “heartburn”

Answer 33

pyr/o-fever, fire

osis-abnormal conditions

Question 34

water

Answer 34

H20

Question 35

jaundice

Answer 35

yellow discoloration of the skin

caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly

Question 36

gingiv/o

Answer 36

gums- inflammation of the gums

Question 37

aphagia

Answer 37

without swallowing

Question 38

append/o

appendic/o

Answer 38

appendix

Question 39

herni/o

Answer 39

hernia- protrusion through the body wall

Question 40

lavage

Answer 40

to wash out (a body cavity)

Question 41

regurgitate

Answer 41

the return of swallowed food into the mouth

Question 42

emesis

or -emesis

Answer 42

vomiting

Question 43

dysentery

Answer 43

an infection of the digestive system

causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain

Question 44

CT or CAT

Answer 44

computes (axial) tomography

Question 45

abdominal ultrasound

Answer 45

high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

Question 46

anoscopy

Answer 46

visual examination of the anus

Question 47

barium swallow (upper GI series)

Answer 47

use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

Question 48

Gi

Answer 48

gastrointesinal

Question 49

Barium enema (lower GI series)

Answer 49

use of barium to view lower digestive system

Question 50

anoplasty

Answer 50

surgical repair of the anus

Question 51

colectomy

Answer 51

surgical removal of all our part of the colon

Question 52

colotomy

Answer 52

surgical incision into the colon