chapter 6 additional suffixes and Digestive terminology Flashcards

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-ectasis, -ectasia

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stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-lysis

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destruction, breakdown, separation

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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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-ptosis

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drooping; sagging; protruding

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth

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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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13
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-stasis

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stopping; controlling

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-stenosis

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tightening, stricture, narrowing

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15
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-tresia

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opening

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liver function tests (LFTs)

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tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood.

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stool culture

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test for microorganisms present in feces

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stool guaiac test or hemoccult test

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test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces.

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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

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

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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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cholangiography

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x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts.

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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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abdominal ultrasonography

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera.

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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.

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body.
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gastric bypass or bariatric surgery
reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum
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gastrointestinal endoscopy
visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope.
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laparoscopy
visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen.
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liver biopsy
removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
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nasogastric intubation
insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach
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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
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alk phos
alkaline phosphatase
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ALT, AST
alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase- enzymes measured to evaluate liver function
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BE
barium enema
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BM
bowel movement
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BRBPR
bright red blood per rectum
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CT
computed tomography
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography
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FOBT
fecal occult blood test
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G tube
gastrostomy tube; stomach tube and PEG tube- used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion through the abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments.
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GB
gallbladder
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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HBV
hepatitis B virus
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IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
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LAC
laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
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LFTs
liver function tests
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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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
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PEJ tube
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube- feeding tube
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PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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T tube
tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body.