Chapter Six Flashcards
1
Q
PEPSIA
A
Digestion.
2
Q
STASIS
A
Stopping; controlling.
3
Q
CHOL/E
A
Gall, bile.
4
Q
GASTRIC BYPASS (BARIATRIC SURGERY)
A
Reduces stomach size.
5
Q
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
A
Visual examination of the GI tract.
6
Q
LAPAROSCOPY
A
Visual examination of the abdomen.
7
Q
** PARACENTESIS (ABDOMINOCENTESIS) **
A
Puncture to remove fluid from abdomen.
8
Q
CHEZIA
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid.
9
Q
IASIS
A
Abnormal condition.
10
Q
LYSIS
A
Breakdown.
11
Q
PLASTY
A
Surgical repair.
12
Q
** PTOSIS **
A
Droop; sag; prolapse fall.
13
Q
PTYSIS
A
Spitting.
14
Q
STOMY
A
New opening.
15
Q
TRESIA
A
Opening.
