Digestive System Flashcards
1
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a.c.
A
before meals
2
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NG
A
nasogastric
3
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
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p.c.
A
after meals
5
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p.o.
A
by mouth
6
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BE
A
barium enema
7
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GB
A
gall bladder
8
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GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
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BM
A
bowel movement
10
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BMI
A
body mass index
11
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BS
A
bowel sounds
12
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
Q
or/o
A
mouth
14
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stomat/o
A
mouth
15
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uvul/o
A
uvula
-soft mass that hangs in the back of mouth
16
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pharynx or pharyng/o
A
throat
17
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esophagus
A
transports food from pharynx to stomach
18
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
19
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gastr/o
A
stomach
-breaks down food and mixes with digestive juices
20
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
- completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
- ileum: part of small intestine
- ilium: the hip bone
21
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col/o
A
colon/ large intestine
-absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
22
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colon/o
A
colon/ large intestine
-absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
23
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proct/o
A
rectum
-controls secretion of solid waste
24
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rect/o
A
rectum
-controls secretion of solid waste
25
an/o
anus
26
hepat/o
liver
27
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
| -stores bile for later use
28
lapar/o
abdomen
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abdomin/o
abdomen
30
periton/o
peritoneum
| -membrane (tissue) that lines the abdominal cavity
31
cheil/o
lips
32
gloss/o
tongue
33
lingu/o
tongue
34
-pepsia
digestion
35
pept/o
digestion
36
dyspepsia
painful digestion
37
pyrosis
heartburn
- pyr/o: fever, fire
- osis: abnormal condition
38
h20
water
39
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
| -caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver is not function properly
40
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
41
gingiv/o
gums
42
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
43
append/o
appendix
44
appendic/o
appendix
45
herni/o
hernia
| -protrusion through the bodywall
46
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
47
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
48
emesis or -emesis
vomiting
| -expelling the contents of the stomach
49
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
| -causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
50
CT or CAT
Computed (Axial) Tomography
51
Abdominal Ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
52
Anoscopy (ah-NOS-koh-pee)
visual examination of the anus
53
Barium Swallow (Upper GI Series)
Use of barium to see upper portion of the digestive system
| -GI: gastrointestinal
54
Enema
Solution is placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement.
55
Barium Enema (Lower GI Series)
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
56
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
57
colectomy
surgical removal of all or a portion of the colon
58
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
59
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
60
colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
61
Barium Swallow (Upper GI Series)
Use of barium to see upper portion of the digestive system
| -GI: gastrointestinal
62
Enema
Solution is placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement.
63
Barium Enema (Lower GI Series)
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
64
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
65
colectomy
surgical removal of all or a portion of the colon
66
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
67
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
68
colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
