Digestive System Flashcards
a.c.
before meals
NG
nasogastric
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meals
p.o.
by mouth
BE
barium enema
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BS
bowel sounds
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
or/o
stomat/o
mouth
Uvula
Uvul/o
Soft mass that hangs at the back of the mouth
pharynx or pharyng/o
throat
esophagus
esophag/o
transports food from pharynx to stomach
-us (-um)
noun ending
Stomach
gastr/o
Small Intestine
enter/o
Completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
ileum
part of small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
Large Intestine/colon
col/o or colon/o
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
Rectum
proct/o and rect/o
Controls secretion of solid waste
Anus
an/o
Liver
hepat/o
Gallbladder
cholecyst/o
stores bile for late ruse
Abdomen
abdomin/o and lapar/o
Peritoneum
periton/o
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
lips
cheil/o
tongue
gloss/o and lingu/o
digestion
-pepsia and pept/o
dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
pyrosis
heartburn
water
H2O
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
Liver not functioning right
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
gums
gingiv/o
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
appendix
appen/o and appendic/o
hernia
herni/o
protrusion through a body wall
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
emesis or -emesis
vomiting
expelling the contents of the stomach
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
causes severe diarrhea, bleeding,and abdominal pain
CT or CAT
Computed (Axial) Tomography
Abdominal Ultrasound
High frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus using a scope
Barium Swallow (Upper GI Series)
Use of Barium to see upper portion of digestive system
Enema
Solution placed into the rectum and colon to empty contents via a bowel movement
Barium Enema (Lower GI Series)
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
Anoplasty
Surgical repair of the anus
Colectomy
Surgical removal of all or part of the colon
Colotomy
Surgical incision into the colon
Colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
Colostomy
Creating an artificial opening into the colon
