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Chapter 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology Flashcards

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ectasis, ectasia

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dilation

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emesis

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vomiting

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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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rrhpahy

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suture

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spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles

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tresia

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opening

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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What are the amylase and lipase tests?

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tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood
too many could mean pancreatitis

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What are liver function tests (LFTs)?

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tests for presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood
performed on blood serum

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What are stool cultures used for?

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tests for microorganisms in feces

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What is a stool guaic or hemoccult test?

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test to detect blood in feces

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What do X-ray tests use?

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contrast medium to visualize a specific area of the digestive system

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What are lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema) X-rays?

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X-rays of the colon and rectum obtained after infection of barium into the rectum

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What are upper gastrointestinal series X-rays?

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X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by the mouth

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What is a cholangiography?

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

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What is computer tomography (CT)?

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series of xray images that are taken in multiple views like cross section

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What is abdominal ultrasonography?

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen to produce an image of abdominal viscera
useful for fluid filled structures like the gallbladder

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What is endoscopic ultrasonography?

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use of endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the GI tract

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What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

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magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissue in all three planes of the body

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What is a HIDA scan?

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radioactive imaging procedure that tracts the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine
tests to see how well the gallbladder is functioning

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What is gastric bypass?

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reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum

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What is a gastrointestinal endoscopy?

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visual examination of the GI tract using an endoscope

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What is a laparoscopy?

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visual examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

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What is nasogastric intubation?

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insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

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What is paracentesis?

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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AFP

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alpha-fetoprotein; tumor marker for liver cancer

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alk phos

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALT, AST

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alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase; enzymes measured to evaluate liver function

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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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BRBPR

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bright red blood per rectum (hematochezia)

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CD

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celiac disease

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CT

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computed tomography

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EGD

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esophagogastrodueodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasonography

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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

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G tube

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gastrostomy tube, feeding 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

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gastrointestinal

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)

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J-tube

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jejunostomy tube, feeding tube

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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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What are the 4 liver function tests?

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alk phos, bilirubin, AST, and ALT

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NASH

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nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)

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NG tube

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube, feeding tube

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PEJ tube

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube, feeding tube

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PTHC

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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T-tube

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

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