Gastrointestinal Terminology Flashcards
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stomat/o
A
mouth
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or/o
A
mouth
3
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dent/o
A
tooth
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odont/o
A
tooth
5
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gingiv/o
A
gums
6
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gloss/o
A
tongue
7
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lingu/o
A
tongue
8
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odontalgia
A
tooth pain
9
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gingivostomatitis
A
inflammation of mouth and gums
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hypoglossal
A
under tongue
11
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sublingual
A
under tongue
12
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
13
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gastr/o
A
stomach
14
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gastritis
A
stomach inflammation
15
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gastropexy
A
surgical fixation of the stomach
16
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enter/o
A
intestines
17
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dysentery
A
bad intestines - diarrhea
18
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duoden/o
A
duodenum
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duodenectomy
A
surgical removal of duodenum
20
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jejun/o
A
jejunum
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ile/o
A
ileum
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ileotomy
A
incision in ileum
23
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col/o
A
colon (large intestine)
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colon/o
A
colon (large intestine)
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colonoscopy
procedure to look at colon
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon (before rectum)
27
rect/o
rectum
28
an/o
anus
29
anoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the anus
30
anal fistula
abnormal opening
31
proct/o
rectum and anus
32
proctitis
inflammation of the rectum and anus
33
Liver
produces bile and secreted into the small intestine
34
Gallbladder
bile is stored
35
Pancreas
produces enzymes to break down food
36
sial/o
saliva
37
sialoadenitis
salivary gland inflammation
38
peritone/o
peritoneum
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peritoneotomy
incision into the peritoneum
40
abdomin/o
abdomen
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celi/o
abdomen
42
lapar/o
abdomen
43
abdominocentesis
puncture into the abdomen
44
celiopathy
disease in abdomen
45
doch/o
duct
46
choledocholithiasis
stone in the bile duct
47
cholangi/o
bile duct
48
cholangitis
inflammation of bile duct
49
hepat/o
liver
50
hepatic/o
liver
51
hepaitis
inflammation of the liver
52
pancreat/o
pancreas
53
cyst/o
bladder
54
cholecystogram
record of the gall bladder
55
bil/i
bile (gall)
56
chol/e
bile (gall)
57
biligenesis
formation of bile
58
GI complaints are usually due to _____
pain
59
stomatodynia
pain in mouth
60
esophalgia
pain in the esophagus
61
gastralgia
pain in the stomach
62
cholecystalgia
pain in the gall bladder
63
prandial
only during or relating to eating food
64
dyspepsia
indigestion
65
emesis
vomiting
66
obstipation
gas and food cant go through (serious obstruction)
67
jaundice
problems with liver that cause yellow skin
68
ascites
enlarged abdomen because of fluid buildup
69
palpation
feeling
70
cholangiogram
record of bile vessel
71
endoscopy
looking at upper GI tract through throat
72
colonoscopy
looking at lower GI tract through anus
73
gastroparesis
partial paralysis of stomach
74
stomatogastric
pertaining to mouth and stomach
75
glossoplegia
complete paralysis of tongue
76
flatus
passing gas
77
-cele
hernia
78
steatorrhea
excessive fat discharged in the feces
79
-rrhea
discharge; drainage
80
hepatomalacia
softening of the liver
81
hepatomegaly
enlarging of the liver
82
hepatoptosis
drooping of the liver
83
-ptosis
drooping
84
cholangiopancreatography
recording of the pancreas and bile duct/vessel
85
sigmoidoscope
instrument to look at sigmoid part of large intestine
86
anosigmoidoscopy
looking at sigmoid and anus
87
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
looking at the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
88
RLQ
right lower quadrant
89
RUQ
right upper quadrant
90
LLQ
left lower quadrant
91
LUQ
left upper quadrant
92
Common problem in the GI tract
infections
93
Diarrhea
food flows without being properly digested or absorbed
94
GERD
food flows in the wrong direction
95
gastroenterocolitis
inflammation of the stomach, intestine, and colon
96
stomatomycosis
fungal condition of stomach
97
pyloric stenosis
narrowed area (where duodenum and stomach attach)
98
diverticulitis
inflammation of small pouches in the digestive tract
99
celiac disease
problems with gluten
100
hepatosclerosis
hardening of liver
101
PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
102
anastomosis
surgical joining of tubular structures (intestines or vessels)
103
antacid
anti acid
104
antiemetic
anti vomiting
105
cathartic
produce bowel movements
106
sialagogic
agent that cause salivation
107
gastrojejunostomy
creation of hole in the stomach and jejunum
108
colostomy
creating an opening and bringing colon to surface of skin
109
pancreatolithectomy
removal of stone in the pancreas
110
adbdominocentesis
puncture of the abdomen
111
cholelithotripsy
crushing of gall stones
112
-tripsy
crushing
113
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
114
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanreatography
115
LFT
liver function test
116
NGT
nasogastric tube
117
NPO
nothing by mouth
118
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
119
BM
bowel movement
120
N&V
nausea and vomiting
121
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
