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Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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-ectasis, -ectasia

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dilation, (dilatation), widening

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2
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-emesis

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vomiting

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3
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-pepsia

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digestion

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4
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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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5
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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6
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cholangi/o

A

bile duct (vessel)

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7
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-ptysis

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spitting

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8
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth (of blood)

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9
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-rrhaphy

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suture

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10
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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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11
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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles

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12
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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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13
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-stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

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14
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-tresia

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opening

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15
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emetic

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administered to induce vomiting after a patient swallows poison

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16
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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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17
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herni/o

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hernia

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18
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splen/o

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spleen

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19
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amylase and lipase tests

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tests for the level of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

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20
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liver function tests

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tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

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21
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stool culture

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test for microorganisms present in feces

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22
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stool guaiac test of Hemoccult test

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test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

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23
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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

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x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

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24
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upper gastrointestinal series

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x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

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25
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cholangiography

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x-ray exam of the biliary system performance after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

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26
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computed tomography (CT)

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a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

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27
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tom/o

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cutting

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28
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abdominal ultrasonography

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produces an image of abdominal viscera

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29
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endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

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use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

30
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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magnetic waves produces images of organs and tissues in all three places of the body

31
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HIDA scan

A

radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

32
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fecal transplant

A

transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient

33
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bariatric surgery

A

procedures used to achieve weight loss in people with severe obesity

34
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bar/o

A

weight

35
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gastrointestinal endoscopy

A

visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

36
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nasogastric intubation

A

insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

37
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein, tumor marker for liver cancer

38
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alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

39
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ALT, AST

A

alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, enxymes measured in blood to evaluate liver function

40
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BE

A

barium enema

41
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BM

A

bowel movement

42
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BRBPR

A

bright red blood per rectum, hematochezia

43
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CD

A

celiac disease

44
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CIC

A

chronic idiopathic constipation

45
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CT

A

computed tomography

46
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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

47
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EPI

A

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

48
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

49
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ESLD

A

end-stage liver disease

50
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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasonography

51
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FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

52
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G tube

A

gastrostomy tube, feeding tube

53
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GAVE

A

gastric antral vascular ectasia, dilated small blood vessels in the antrum (last part of stomach)

54
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GB

A

gallbladder

55
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

56
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

57
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

58
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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)

59
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J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube, feeding tube

60
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LAC

A

laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

61
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LAP

A

laparoscopic

62
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LFTs

A

liver function tests-alk phos, bilirubin, ASt, ALT

63
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

64
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NASH

A

nonalcohlic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)

65
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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

66
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

67
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PEG tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube, feeding tube

68
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PEJ tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube, feeding tube

69
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PTHC

A

percutaneous transheptic cholangiography

70
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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

71
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition, intravenous solutions contain sugar, amino acids, electrolytes, and vitamins

72
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T-tube

A

special tube placed into bile duct for drainage into small pouch on the outside of body

MMSC 200 (15 decks)

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