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Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Vomiting (suffix)

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-emesis

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Dilation, widening (suffix)

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  • Ectasis

- ectasia

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Digestion (suffix)

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-pepsia

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Eating, swallowing (suffix)

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-phagia

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Surgical repair (suffix)

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-plasty

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Spitting (suffix)

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-ptysis

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Bursting forth (of blood) (suffix)

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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

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Suture (suffix)

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-rrhaphy

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Flow, discharge (suffix)

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-rrhea

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Involuntary contraction of muscles (suffix)

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-spasm

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Stopping, controlling (suffix)

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-stasis

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Narrowing, tightening (suffix)

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-stenosis

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Opening (suffix)

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-Tresia

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13
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Dilation of bile duct

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Cholangiectasis

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14
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Vomiting blood

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Hematemesis

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15
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Painful digestion

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Dyspepsia

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16
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Uncontrolled eating

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Polyphagia

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17
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Spitting blood

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Hemoptysis

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18
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Flow of bile from liver is interrupted

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Cholestasis

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Absence of normal opening

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Atresia

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20
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Scales and fissures on lips

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Cheilosis

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Tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

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Amylase and lipase tests

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Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

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Liver function tests (LFTs)

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Test for micro organisms present in feces

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Stool culture

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Test to detect occult blood in feces

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Stool guaiac test

Hemoccult test

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X-Ray exam of the biliary system performed after injection contrast into the bile ducts

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Cholangiography

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Series of x-rays taken in multiple views

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Computed tomography (CT)

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Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdomen

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Abdominal ultrasonography

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Use of an endoscope with ultrasound to examine organs of GI tract

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Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

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Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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

A

HIDA scan

31
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Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum

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Gastric bypass

Bariatric surgery

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Removal of liver tissue for microscopic exam

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Liver biopsy

33
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Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

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Nasogastric intubation

34
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

A

Paracentesis

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alk phos

A

Alkaline phosphatase

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ALT, AST

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Alanine transaminase

Aspartate transaminase

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BE

A

Barium enema

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BRBPR

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Bright red blood per rectum

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CD

A

Celiac disease

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde

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EUS

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Endoscopic ultrasonography

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FOBT

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Fecal occult blood test

46
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G tube

A

Gastronomy tube

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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

A

Gastrointestinal

50
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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LAC

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Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LFTs

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Liver function tests

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

55
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NG Tube

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Nasogastric tube

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

57
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PEG tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

58
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PEJ tube

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Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

59
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PTHC

A

Percutaneous transheptic cholangiography

60
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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease

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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

62
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T tube

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Tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch

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