gastroenterology Flashcards
1
Q
an/o
A
anus
2
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appendic/o OR append/o
A
appendix
3
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chol/e
A
bile
4
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cholangi/o
A
bile duct
5
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
6
Q
choledoch/o
A
common bile duct
7
Q
col/o OR colon/o
A
colon
8
Q
diverticul/o
A
diverticulum
9
Q
duoden/o
A
duodenum
10
Q
enter/o
A
intestine
11
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
12
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
13
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
14
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
15
Q
ile/o
A
ileum
16
Q
jejun/o
A
jejunum
17
Q
lapar/o
A
abdomen
18
Q
lith/o
A
stone
19
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
20
Q
polyp/o
A
polyps
21
Q
proct/o
A
rectum & anus
22
Q
rect/o
A
rectum
23
Q
sigmoid/o
A
sigmoid colon
24
Q
anal
A
pertaining to anus
25
appendicitis
appendix inflammation
26
appendectomy
surgical removal of appendix
27
cholelithiasis
condition of having gallstones
28
cholelithotripsy
surgical crushing of gallstones
29
cholangiography
process of recording bile duct
30
cholecystitis
gallbladder inflammation
31
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of gallbladder
32
choledocholithiasis
condition of stone in common bile duct
33
colostomy
surgically create external opening in colon
34
colorectal
pertaining to colon & rectum
35
colonoscopy
process of visually examining colon
36
colonoscope
instrument to visually examine colon
37
diverticulitis
inflamed & infected diverticulum
38
duodenal
pertaining to duodenum
39
duodenostomy
surgically create external opening in duodenum
40
hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
41
enteric
pertaining to intestine
42
enteritis
intestine inflammation
43
esophageal
pertaining to esophagus
44
esophagoplasty
surgical repair of esophagus
45
gastroenteritis
stomach & intestine inflammation
46
gastrectomy
surgical removal of stomach
47
gastrostomy
surgically create external opening in stomach
48
hepatoma
liver tumor
49
illeostomy
surgically create external opening in ileum
50
jejunal
pertaining to jejunum
51
laparoscopy
process of visually examining abdomen
52
pancreatic
pertaining to pancreas
53
bradypepsia
slow digestion
54
aphagia
w/o swallowing
55
polyposis
abnormal condition of having polyps
56
proctoptosis
drooping of rectum & anus
57
proctology
study of rectum & anus
58
rectocele
protrusion of rectum
59
sigmoidoscopy
process of visually examining sigmoid colon
60
ascites
accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity
61
cirrhosis
chronic, destructive liver disease
62
Crohn disease
chronic inflammatory bowel disease w/ mucous membrane ulcers
63
dysentery
acute intestinal condition w/ pain, diarrhea, blood, & mucus in stools
64
esophageal atresia
congenital lack of connection between esophagus & stomach
65
esophageal varices
varicose veins in esophagus
66
gastric bypass
surgical treatment for obesity; stomach stapling
67
gastroesophageal reflux disease
occurs when stomach acid backs up into esophagus
68
Helicobacter pylori antibody test
clinical lab test for presence of bacteria known to cause gastric ulcers
69
hemorrhoids
varicose veins in rectum
70
ileus
obstruction of intestine that occurs when muscular movements stop moving food or blockage prevents food from moving through digestive tract
71
intussussception
one section of intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine
72
jaundice
yellow-colored skin & whites to eyes associated w/ liver disease
73
melena
very dark, tarry stools due to presence of blood
74
nausea
feeling urge to vomit
75
peptic ulcer disease
crater-like erosion occurring on mucous membrane of lower esophagus, stomach, & /or duodenum
76
ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by formation of ulcers on mucous membrane of colon
77
volvulus
length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself
