Digestive System Flashcards by Jessica Freeman

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a.c.

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before meals

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NG

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nasogastric

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.o.

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by mouth

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BE

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barium enema

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GB

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gallbladder

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BS

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bowel sounds

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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uvul/o

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uvula

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uvula

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soft mass that hangs in back of mouth

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pharynx

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throat

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pharyng/o

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throat

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esophagus

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transports food from pharynx to stomach

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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-us

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noun ending

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stomach

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breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices

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gastr/o

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stomach

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small intestine

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completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

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ileum

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part of small intestine

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enter/o

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small intestine

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ilium

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the hip bone

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large intestine/colon

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absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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rectum

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controls secretion of solid waste

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proct/o

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rectrum

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rect/o

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rectrum

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an/o

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anus

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hepat/o

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liver

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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gallbladder

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stores bile for later use

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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peritoneum

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membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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periton/o

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peritoneum

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cheil/o

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lips

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue

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-pepsia

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digestion

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pept/o

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digestion

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dyspepsia

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painful digestion (indigestion)

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pyrosis

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heartburn

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pyr/o

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fever, fire

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin

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gingivitis

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inflammation of gums

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gingiv/o

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gums

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aphagia

A

the loss of the ability to swallow

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a-

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without

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-phagia

A

swallowing

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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herni/o

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hernia

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hernia

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protrusion through the body wall

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lavage

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to wash out a body cavity

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regurgitate

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the return of swallowed food into the mouth

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emesis

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vomiting

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-emesis

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vomiting

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dysentery

A

an infection of the digestive system

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CT

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computed tomography

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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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abnominal ultrasound

A

high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

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anoscopy

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visual examination of the anus

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barium swallow (upper GI series)

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use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

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enema

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solution placed in rectrum and oclon to empty the contents via a bowl movement

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barium enema (lower GI series)

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use of barium to view lower digestive system

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anoplasty

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surgical repair of the anus

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colectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of colon

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colotomy

A

surgical incision into the colon

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colonoscopy

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visual examination of the colon

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colostomy

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creating an artificial opening in the colon