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Abdominal vocabulary Flashcards

1
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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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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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4
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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5
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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6
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BM

A

bowel movement

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7
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PEG-tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (feeding tube surgically placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach)

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8
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NG-tube

A

nasogastric tube (feeding tube placed from the nose to the stomach)

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9
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J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube (feeding tube placed into the small intestine or jejunum)

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10
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G-tube

A

gastrostomy tube (feeding tube placed in the stomach)

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11
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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12
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N/V/D

A

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

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13
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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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14
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GU

A

genitourinary

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15
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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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16
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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

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17
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurism

18
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NASH

A

non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

19
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Apepsia

A

cessation of digestion

20
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Dyspepsia

A

poor digestion

21
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Polydipsia

A

condition of excessive thirst

22
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Ascites

A

the presence of ascitic fluid within the abdominal cavity

23
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Cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

24
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Cholelithiasis

A

infestation with gallstones

25
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Melena

A

passage of black, tarry stools (indicates upper intestinal bleeding)

26
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Hematochezia

A

passage of red, bloody stools (indicates lower intestinal bleeding)

27
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Diverticulitis

A

inflammation of a colonic diverticulum (the sac like pouches of the colon)

28
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Dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

29
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Nocturia

A

urinary frequency at night

30
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Polyuria

A

significant increase in urinary output (>3 L/day)

31
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Hematuria

A

blood in the urine

32
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Pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

33
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Caput Medusa

A

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

34
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Striae

A

stretch marks; caused by fast growth under the skin

35
Q

Flatus

A

passing excessive gas

36
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Steatorrhea

A

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

37
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Amenorrhea

A

absence of mentruation

38
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Dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

39
Q

Cirrhosis

A

chronic inflammation of the liver marked by tissue fibrosis

40
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Jaundice/Icterus

A

yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissue, and bodily fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments in the blood

Winter 2017 Practce (8 decks)

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