chapter 6 Flashcards
additional suffixes & digestive system terms
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-ectasis & -ectasia
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dilation, wideneing
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-emesis
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vomitting
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhage & -rrhagia
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bursting forth of blood
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction of muscles
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-stasis
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stopping, controlling
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-stenosis
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narrowing, tightening
13
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-tresia
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opening
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-emesis (separate term)
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kidney-shaped basin to catch vomit and prescription to induce vomiting
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-lysis (separate term)
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breakdown
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-spasm (separate term)
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gastro sphincters spasm
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-stasis (separate term)
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over growth of bacteria in intestines
18
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-stenosis (separate term)
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projectile vomiting
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herni-
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hernia
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lip/o
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fat
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splen/o
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spleen
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stomat/o
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mouth
23
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amylase and lipase tests
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tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in blood
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liver function test (LFTs)
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tests for enzymes and bilirubin in blood (serum)
25
stool culture
tests for microorganisms in stool
26
stool guiac test/hemocult test
test to detect blood in feces
27
versions of x-rays
-lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)
-upper gastrointestinal series
-cholangiography
-computed tomography (CT)
28
lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema x-ray)
colon and rectum
29
upper gastrointestinal series x-ray
stomach, esophagus, and small intestine
30
cholangiography x-ray
biliary system
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ultrasound examination
-abdominal ultrasonography (viscera)
-endoscopic ultrasonography
32
magnetic resonance
-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
-imaging of organs and tissues
33
nuclear medicine test
-hepatobiliary iminodiacteic acid scan (HIDA)
-radioactive isotopes that track bile
34
gastric bypass/bariatric surgery
reduces stomach size
35
gastrointestinal endoscopy
visual examination of the GI tract
36
laparoscopy
visual examination of abdomen
37
liver biopsy
removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
38
nasogastric intubation
insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach
39
paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
40
AFP (alpha-fetoprotein)
tumor marker for liver cancer
41
alk phos
alkaline phosphate
42
ALT, AST
alanine transaminac, aspartate transminase
43
BE
barium enema
44
BM
bowel movement
45
BRBPR
bright red blood per rectum
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CD
celiac disease
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CT
computed tomography
48
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
49
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
50
EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography
51
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
52
G-tube
gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)
53
GB
gallbladder
54
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
55
GI
gastrointestinal
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HBV
hepatitis B virus
57
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
58
J-tube
jejunostomy tube (feeding tube)
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LAC
laparoscopic- assisted colectomy
60
LFTs
liver function tests
61
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
62
NASH
nonalcoholic streatohepatitis
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NG tube
nasogastric tube
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
66
PEJ tube
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube
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PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
68
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
69
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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what is a T tube?
tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of body
71
cholestasis
stoppage of bile (flow)
72
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
73
polyphagia
excessive eating
74
dyspepsia
difficult digestion
75
biliary atresia
bile ducts not open
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esophageal atresia
esophagus not open at birth
77
ileostomy
opening of the ileum to the outside of the body
78
steatorrhea
discharge of fat
79
cecal volvulus
twisted intestines in the area of the cecum
80
aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with a small ulcer
81
oropharynx
part of the throat near the mouth
82
periodontal membrane
membrane surrounding tooth
83
measurement of bile pigment in the blood
serum bilirubin
84
small bowel follow-through
sequential X-ray images of the small intestine
85
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
injection of contrast material through the skin to the liver to obtain x-rays images of bile vessels
86
endoscopic ultrasonography
injection of contrast material through an endoscope for x-ray imaging of pancreas and bile ducts
87
HIDA scan
radioactive imaging of the liver, gallbladder, intestine
88
TPN meaning
intravenous injection of nutrients
89
PUD meaning
H. pylori causes this condition
90
EGD meaning
endoscopic visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract
91
IBD meaning
includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
92
GERD meaning
heartburn
93
BRBPR meaning
hematochezia
