Digestive System Flashcards by Jenny Fischer | Brainscape

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a.c.

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before meals

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NG

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nasogastic

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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 emema

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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-soft mass in the throat

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pharynx or pharyng/o

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throat

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esophag/o

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esophagus

-us noun ending

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gastr/o

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stomach

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enter/o

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small intestine-absorb nutrients

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ileum

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part of sm. intestine

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ilium

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hip bone

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col/o colon/o

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large intestine-absorbs water

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proct/o rect/o

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rectum

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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

Q

lapar/o abdomin/o

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abdomen

Q

peritonium

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periton/o

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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, pepto

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digestion

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dyspepsia

A

painful digestion

Q

pyrosis

A

heartburn

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pyr/o

A

fever

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h2o

A

water

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jaundice

A

yellow skin coloration(liver)

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gingivitis

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inflammation of gum

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gingiv/o

A

gums

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aphagia

A

without ability to swallow

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append/o appendic/o

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appendix

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herni/o

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hernia

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lavage

A

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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emisis or -emesis

A

vomiting

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dysentery

A

an infection of the digestive system

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CT CAT

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computed tomography (slices of the body)

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abdominal ultrasound

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high frequency sound wave to see internal organs

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anoscopy

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visual exam of anus

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barium swallow upper GI series

A

use barium to make digestive tract glow

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enema

A

solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via bowel movement

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Barium enema

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use barium to view lower digestive tract

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Anoplasty

A

surgical repair of the anus

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Colectomy

A

surgical removal of all or part of the colon

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colotomy

A

surgical incision in the colon

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colonoscopy

A

view of colon

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colostomy

A

creating artificial opening in the colon