Abdominal vocabulary 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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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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4
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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5
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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6
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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7
Q

PEG-tube

A

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

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8
Q

NG-tube

A

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

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9
Q

J-tube

A

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

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10
Q

G-tube

A

gastrostomy tube (feeding tube placed in the stomach)

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11
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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12
Q

N/V/D

A

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

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13
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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14
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

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15
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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16
Q

IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

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17
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurism

18
Q

NASH

A

non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

19
Q

Apepsia

A

cessation of digestion

20
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Dyspepsia

A

poor digestion

21
Q

Polydipsia

A

condition of excessive thirst

22
Q

Ascites

A

the presence of ascitic fluid within the abdominal cavity

23
Q

Cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

24
Q

Cholelithiasis

A

infestation with gallstones

25
Q

Melena

A

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

26
Q

Hematochezia

A

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

27
Q

Diverticulitis

A

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

28
Q

Dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

29
Q

Nocturia

A

urinary frequency at night

30
Q

Polyuria

A

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

31
Q

Hematuria

A

blood in the urine

32
Q

Pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

33
Q

Caput Medusa

A

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

34
Q

Striae

A

stretch marks; caused by fast growth under the skin

35
Q

Flatus

A

passing excessive gas

36
Q

Steatorrhea

A

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

37
Q

Amenorrhea

A

absence of mentruation

38
Q

Dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

39
Q

Cirrhosis

A

chronic inflammation of the liver marked by tissue fibrosis

40
Q

Jaundice/Icterus

A

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