Chapter 11 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
antacid
ant / acid
against / acid
agent that neutralizes acid
antiemetic
anti / emet / ic
against / vomiting / pertaining to
agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting
cathartic
cathart / ic
cleansing / pertaining to
agent that produces bowel movels
sialagogic
sial / agog / ic
saliva / leading / pertaining to
agent that causes salivation
esophagectomy
esophag / ectomy
esophagus / removal
surgical removal of the esophgus
esophagogastroplasty
esophago / gastro / plasty
esophagus / stomach / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and the stomach
gastrectomy
gastr / ectomy
stomach / removal
sugical removal of the stomach
gastroduodenostomy
gastro / duodeno / stomy
stomach / duodenum / opening
creation of an opening b/t the stomach and the duodenum
gastrojejunostomy
gastro / jejuno / stomy
stomach / jejunum / opening
creation of an opening b/t the stomach and the jejunum
gastropexy
gastro / pexy
stomach / fixation
surgical fixation of the stomach
gastroplasty
gastro / plasty
stomach / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the stomach
gingivectomy
gingiv / ectomy
gum / removal
surgical removal of gum tissue
gingivoplasty
gingivo / plasty
gum / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of gum tisse
glossoplasty
glosso / plasty
tongue / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the tongue
glossorrhaphy
glosso / rrhaphy
tongue / suture
suture of the tongue
glossotomy
glosso / tomy
tongue / incision
incision into the tongue
odontectomy
odont /ectomy
tooth / removal
surgical removal of a tooth
anastomosis
ana / stom / osis
up/out / mouth / condition
creation of a opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes
anoplasty
ano / plasty
anus / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the anus
colectomy
col / ectomy
colon / removal
surgical removal of the colon
colostomy
colo / stomy
colon / opening
creation of an opening in the colon
duodenectomy
duoden / ectomy
duodenum / removal
surgical removal of the duodenum
enterectomy
enter / ectomy
intestines / removal
surgical removal of the intestines
enterorrhaphy
entero / rrhapy
intestines / suture
suture of the intestines
enterotomy
entero / tomy
intestines / incision
incision into the intestines
hemicolectomy
hemi / col / ectomy
half / colon / removal
surgical removal of half (a portion) of the colon
hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhoid / ectomy
hemorrhoid / removal
surgical removal of hemorrhoids
herniorrhaphy
hernio / rrhaphy
hernia / suture
suture of a hernia
ileocolostomy
ileo / colo / stomy
ileum / colon / opening
creation of an opening b/t the ileum and colon
ileorrhaphy
ileo / rrhaphy
ileum / suture
suture of the ileum
ileostomy
ileo / stomy
ileum / opening
creation of an opening in the ileum
ileotomy
ileo / tomy
ileum / incision
incision into the ileum
jejunorrhaphy
jejuno / rrhaphy
jejunum / suture
suture of the jejunum
jejunostomy
jejuno / stomy
jejunum / opening
creation of an opening in the jejunum
jejunotomy
jejuno / tomy
jujenum / incision
incision into the jejunum
proctoplasty
procto / plasty
anus/rectum / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the anus and rectum
rectopexy
recto / pexy
rectum / fixation
surgical fixation of the rectum
abdominocentesis
abdomino / centesis
abdomen / puncture
puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid)
abdominoplasty
abdomino / plasty
abdomen / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the abdomen
celiotomy
celio / tomy
abdomen / incision
incision into the abdomen
cholangiogastrostomy
cholangio / gastro / stomy
bile vessel / stomach / opening
creation of an opening b/t the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach
cholecystectomy
chole / cyst / ectomy
bile / bladder / removal
surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder
choledochoenterostomy
chole / docho / entero / stomy
bile / duct / intestines / opening
creation of an opening b/t (common) bile duct and the intestines
choledocholithectomy
chole / docho / lith / ectomy
bile / duct / stone / removal
surgical removal of a stone from the (common) bile duct
choledochotomy
chole / docho / tomy
bile / duct / incision
incision into the (common) bile duct
cholelithotomy
chole / litho / tomy
bile / stone / incision
incision to remove bile (gall) stones
cholelithotripsy
chole / litho / trips / y
bile / stone / rub / procedure
crushing of bile (gall) stones
hepatectomy
hepat / ectomy
liver / removal
surgical removal of the liver
hepaticogastrostomy
hepatico / gastro / stomy
liver / stomach / opening
creation of an opening b/t the liver and the stomach
hepaticotomy
hepatico / tomy
liver / incision
incision into the liver
hepatopexy
hepato / pexy
liver / fixation
surgical fixation of the liver
laparoenterostomy
laparo / entero / stomy
abdomen / intestine / opening
creation of an opening b/t the abdomen and the intestines
laparoscopic surgery
laparo / scop / ic surgery
abdomen / device to look / pertaining to
the use of a laparscope to to perform minimally invasive surgery
laparotomy
laparo / tomy
abdomen / incision
incision into the abdomen
pancreatectomy
pancreat / ectomy
pancreas / removal
surgical removal of the pancreas
pancreatoduodenectomy
pancreato / duoden / ectomy
pancreas / duodenum / removal
surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum
pancreatolithectomy
pancreato / lith / ectomy
pancreas / stone / removal
surgical removal of stones in the pancreas
sialoadenectomy
sialo / aden / ectomy
saliva / gland / removal
surgical removal of a salivary gland
sialolithotomy
sialo / litho / tomy
saliva / stone / incision
incision to remove salivary stones
stomatoplasty
stomato / plasty
mouth / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the mouth
BE
barium enema
BM
bowel movement
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
GB
gallbladder
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
gastrointestinal
LFT
liver function test
NGT
nasogastric tube
NPO
nothing by mouth (nihil per os)
N&V
nausea and vomiting
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
