Chapter 9 Combining forms and abbreviations Flashcards

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An/o

A

Anus

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Append/o, appendic/o

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Appendix

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Bil/i

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Bile

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Cec/o

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Cecum

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Cheil/o, labi/o

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Lip

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Chol/e

A

Bile, gall

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Cholangi/o

A

Bile duct

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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Col/o, colon/o

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Colon

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Dent/o, odont/o

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Teeth

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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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Enter/o

A

Small intestine

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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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Gloss/o, lingu/o

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Tongue

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Ile/o

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Ileum

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Jejun/o

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Jejunum

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen, abdominal wall

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Or/o

A

Mouth

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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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Pept/o

A

Digestion

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Phag/o

A

Eating, swallowing

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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

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Proct/o

A

Rectum, anus

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Pylor/o

A

Pylorus

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Rect/o

A

Rectum

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Sial/o

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Saliva, salivary gland

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Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon

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Steat/o

A

Fat

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Stomat/o

A

Mouth, mouthlike opening

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Abd

A

Abdomen

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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CA

A

Cancer or carcinoma

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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduonoscopy

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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

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LFT

A

Liver function test

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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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PO

A

By mouth

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PR

A

Per rectum

51
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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

53
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UGI

A

Upper GI X-ray