Digestive System Flashcards
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a.c.
A
before meals
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NG
A
nasogastric
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
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p.c.
A
after meals
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p.o.
A
by mouth
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BE
A
barium enema
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GB
A
gallbladder
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GI
A
gastrointestinal
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BM
A
bowel movement
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BMI
A
body mass index
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BS
A
bowel sounds
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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or/o
A
mouth
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stomat/o
A
mouth
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uvul/o
A
uvula
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uvula
A
soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
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pharynx
A
throat
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pharyng/o
A
throat
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esophagus
A
transports food from pharynx to stomach
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
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-us
A
noun ending
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stomach
A
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
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gastr/o
A
stomach
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small intestine
A
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
25
ileum
part of small intestine
26
enter/o
small intestine
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ilium
the hip bone
28
large intestine/colon
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
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col/o
colon
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colon/o
colon
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rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
32
proct/o
rectrum
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rect/o
rectrum
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an/o
anus
35
hepat/o
liver
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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gallbladder
stores bile for later use
38
lapar/o
abdomen
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abdomin/o
abdomen
40
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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periton/o
peritoneum
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cheil/o
lips
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gloss/o
tongue
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lingu/o
tongue
45
-pepsia
digestion
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pept/o
digestion
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dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
48
pyrosis
heartburn
49
pyr/o
fever, fire
50
-osis
abnormal condition
51
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
52
gingivitis
inflammation of gums
53
gingiv/o
gums
54
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
55
a-
without
56
-phagia
swallowing
57
append/o
appendix
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appendic/o
appendix
59
herni/o
hernia
60
hernia
protrusion through the body wall
61
lavage
to wash out a body cavity
62
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
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emesis
vomiting
64
-emesis
vomiting
65
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
66
CT
computed tomography
67
CAT
computed axial tomography
68
abnominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
69
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
70
barium swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
71
enema
solution placed in rectrum and oclon to empty the contents via a bowl movement
72
barium enema (lower GI series)
use of barium to view lower digestive system
73
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
74
colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
75
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
76
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
77
colostomy
creating an artificial opening in the colon
