Abdomen terms Flashcards

1
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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2
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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3
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BM

A

bowel movement

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4
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PEG- tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (feeding tube placed through abdominal wall into the stomach

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5
Q

NG-tube

A

nasogastric tube (feeding tube placed from nose to stomach)

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6
Q

J-tube

A

Jejunostomy (feeding tube placed into small intestine)

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7
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G-tube

A

gastronomy tube (feeding tube placed into stomach)

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8
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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9
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N/V/D

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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10
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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11
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

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12
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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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13
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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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14
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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurism

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15
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NASH

A

Noon-alcoholic steatohepatitis

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16
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Apepsia

A

cessation of digestion

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dyspepsia

A

poor digestion

18
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polydipsia

A

condition of excessive thirst

19
Q

ascites

A

ascitic fluid within abdominal cavity

20
Q

cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

21
Q

cholelithiasis

A

gallstones infestation

22
Q

melena

A

passage of black, tarry stools (upper intestinal bleeding)

23
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hematochezia

A

passage of red bloody stools (lower intestinal bleeding)

24
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diverticulitis

A

Inflammation of a colonic diverticulum

25
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Dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

26
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Polyuria

A

Significant increase in urinary output

27
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Nocturia

A

Urinary frequency at night

28
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Hematuria

A

Blood in the urine

29
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pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

30
Q

Caput Medusa

A

collateral pathways of reanalyzed umbilical veins that radiate up the abdomen (created to relieve portal vein hypertension)

31
Q

striae

A

stretch marks, caused by fast growth

32
Q

flatus

A

passing excessive gas

33
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steatorrea

A

passage of oily.greasy stools (generally due to malabsorption of fat)

34
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Amenorrhea

A

absence of menstruation

35
Q

Dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

36
Q

cirrhosis

A

chronic inflammation of the liver

37
Q

jaundice/icterus

A

yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissue, and bloody fluids caused by the deposition of bile