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chapter 6 additional suffixes and Digestive terminology Flashcards

1
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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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-stasis

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stopping; controlling

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-stenosis

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tightening, stricture, narrowing

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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)

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

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gastric bypass or bariatric surgery

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

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gastrointestinal endoscopy

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visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope.

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laparoscopy

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visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen.

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liver biopsy

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removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

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nasogastric intubation

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insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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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

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CT

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computed tomography

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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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; 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

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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

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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

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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

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

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