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Chapter 6; additional suffixes and digestive system terminology Flashcards

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-ectasis, -ectasia

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dilation, widening

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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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-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 or muscles

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-stasis

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stopping controlling

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-stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

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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 the blood

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stool guaiac test or hemoccult test

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test to detect occult blood in feces

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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

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

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upper gasrointestinal 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 tract

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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 GI tract using an endoscope

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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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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein. marker for liver cancer

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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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esophagogostroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanreatography

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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

A

gastrointestinal

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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IBD

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irritable bowel disease

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J tube

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jejunostomy tube (feeding tube)

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LFTs

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liver function tests

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NG tube

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hasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (latin nil per os)

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PEJ tube

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

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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 (shaped like T) placed in bile duct for drainage into a small pouch outside of body

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