Digestive System Unit 11 Flashcards
a.c.
before meals
NG
nasogastric
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meal
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
mouth
stomat/o
mouth
uvul/o
uvula
pharyng/o
throat
esophag/o
esophagus
gastr/o
stomach
enter/o
small intestine
col/o, colon/o
large intestine
proct/o, rect/o
rectum
an/o
anus
hepat/o
liver
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
lapar/o
abdomen
periton/o
peritoneum
cheil/o
lips
gloss/o
tonuge
-pepsia
digestion
pept/o
digestion
pyr/o
fever, fire
water
h2o
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
gingivitis
inflamation of the gums
gingiv/o
gums
aphagia
loss of the ability to swallow
append/o, appendic/o
appendix
herni/o
hernia
lavage
to wash out a body cavity
regurgitatie
throw up food in mouth
emesis
vomiting
dysentery
infection of the digestive system
CT or CAT
computed (Axial) tomography
Abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
Barrium Swallow
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
enema
put a tube in anus to clean out
barium enema
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