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Chapter 11 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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antacid

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ant / acid

against / acid

agent that neutralizes acid

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antiemetic

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anti / emet / ic

against / vomiting / pertaining to

agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting

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cathartic

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cathart / ic

cleansing / pertaining to

agent that produces bowel movels

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sialagogic

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sial / agog / ic

saliva / leading / pertaining to

agent that causes salivation

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esophagectomy

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esophag / ectomy

esophagus / removal

surgical removal of the esophgus

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esophagogastroplasty

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esophago / gastro / plasty

esophagus / stomach / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and the stomach

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gastrectomy

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gastr / ectomy

stomach / removal

sugical removal of the stomach

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gastroduodenostomy

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gastro / duodeno / stomy

stomach / duodenum / opening

creation of an opening b/t the stomach and the duodenum

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gastrojejunostomy

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gastro / jejuno / stomy

stomach / jejunum / opening

creation of an opening b/t the stomach and the jejunum

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gastropexy

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gastro / pexy

stomach / fixation

surgical fixation of the stomach

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gastroplasty

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gastro / plasty

stomach / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the stomach

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gingivectomy

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gingiv / ectomy

gum / removal

surgical removal of gum tissue

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gingivoplasty

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gingivo / plasty

gum / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of gum tisse

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glossoplasty

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glosso / plasty

tongue / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the tongue

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glossorrhaphy

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glosso / rrhaphy

tongue / suture

suture of the tongue

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glossotomy

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glosso / tomy

tongue / incision

incision into the tongue

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odontectomy

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odont /ectomy

tooth / removal

surgical removal of a tooth

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anastomosis

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ana / stom / osis

up/out / mouth / condition

creation of a opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes

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anoplasty

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ano / plasty

anus / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the anus

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colectomy

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col / ectomy

colon / removal

surgical removal of the colon

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colostomy

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colo / stomy

colon / opening

creation of an opening in the colon

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duodenectomy

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duoden / ectomy

duodenum / removal

surgical removal of the duodenum

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enterectomy

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enter / ectomy

intestines / removal

surgical removal of the intestines

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enterorrhaphy

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entero / rrhapy

intestines / suture

suture of the intestines

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enterotomy

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entero / tomy

intestines / incision

incision into the intestines

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hemicolectomy

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hemi / col / ectomy

half / colon / removal

surgical removal of half (a portion) of the colon

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hemorrhoidectomy

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hemorrhoid / ectomy

hemorrhoid / removal

surgical removal of hemorrhoids

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herniorrhaphy

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hernio / rrhaphy

hernia / suture

suture of a hernia

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ileocolostomy

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ileo / colo / stomy

ileum / colon / opening

creation of an opening b/t the ileum and colon

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ileorrhaphy

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ileo / rrhaphy

ileum / suture

suture of the ileum

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ileostomy

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ileo / stomy

ileum / opening

creation of an opening in the ileum

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ileotomy

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ileo / tomy

ileum / incision

incision into the ileum

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jejunorrhaphy

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jejuno / rrhaphy

jejunum / suture

suture of the jejunum

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jejunostomy

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jejuno / stomy

jejunum / opening

creation of an opening in the jejunum

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jejunotomy

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jejuno / tomy

jujenum / incision

incision into the jejunum

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proctoplasty

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procto / plasty

anus/rectum / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the anus and rectum

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rectopexy

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recto / pexy

rectum / fixation

surgical fixation of the rectum

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abdominocentesis

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abdomino / centesis

abdomen / puncture

puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid)

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abdominoplasty

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abdomino / plasty

abdomen / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the abdomen

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celiotomy

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celio / tomy

abdomen / incision

incision into the abdomen

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cholangiogastrostomy

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cholangio / gastro / stomy

bile vessel / stomach / opening

creation of an opening b/t the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach

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cholecystectomy

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chole / cyst / ectomy

bile / bladder / removal

surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder

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choledochoenterostomy

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chole / docho / entero / stomy

bile / duct / intestines / opening

creation of an opening b/t (common) bile duct and the intestines

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choledocholithectomy

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chole / docho / lith / ectomy

bile / duct / stone / removal

surgical removal of a stone from the (common) bile duct

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choledochotomy

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chole / docho / tomy

bile / duct / incision

incision into the (common) bile duct

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cholelithotomy

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chole / litho / tomy

bile / stone / incision

incision to remove bile (gall) stones

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cholelithotripsy

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chole / litho / trips / y

bile / stone / rub / procedure

crushing of bile (gall) stones

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hepatectomy

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hepat / ectomy

liver / removal

surgical removal of the liver

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hepaticogastrostomy

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hepatico / gastro / stomy

liver / stomach / opening

creation of an opening b/t the liver and the stomach

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hepaticotomy

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hepatico / tomy

liver / incision

incision into the liver

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hepatopexy

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hepato / pexy

liver / fixation

surgical fixation of the liver

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laparoenterostomy

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laparo / entero / stomy

abdomen / intestine / opening

creation of an opening b/t the abdomen and the intestines

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laparoscopic surgery

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laparo / scop / ic surgery

abdomen / device to look / pertaining to

the use of a laparscope to to perform minimally invasive surgery

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laparotomy

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laparo / tomy

abdomen / incision

incision into the abdomen

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pancreatectomy

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pancreat / ectomy

pancreas / removal

surgical removal of the pancreas

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pancreatoduodenectomy

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pancreato / duoden / ectomy

pancreas / duodenum / removal

surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum

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pancreatolithectomy

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pancreato / lith / ectomy

pancreas / stone / removal

surgical removal of stones in the pancreas

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sialoadenectomy

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sialo / aden / ectomy

saliva / gland / removal

surgical removal of a salivary gland

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sialolithotomy

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sialo / litho / tomy

saliva / stone / incision

incision to remove salivary stones

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stomatoplasty

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stomato / plasty

mouth / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the mouth

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BE

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barium enema

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BM

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bowel movement

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasound

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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

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GB

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gallbladder

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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LFT

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liver function test

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (nihil per os)

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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

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PEG

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PEJ

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal

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