GI And Urinary Flashcards
BM
Bowl Movement
DM
Diabetes Miletus
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
Gastrointestinal
GTT
Glucose tolerant test
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes Miletus
Na
Sodium
NPO
Nothing by mouth
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
PO
By mouth
R
Rectal
TCDB
Turn, cough, deep, breath
aliment-
Food
-ase
Pertaining to an enzyme
colon-
Colon, large intestines
-dipsia
Thirst
dont-
Tooth
dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
-ectomy
Surgical removal
-emesis
Vomiting
-iasis
Pathological or abnormal condition
-lith
Stone
-ostomy
To create a surgical opening
-otomy
Surgical incisions
-phagia
To eat, eating
poly-
Many
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
-scopy
To view
-tripsy
Surgical crushing
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Append/o
To hang from appendix
Cec/o
Cecum, portion of large intestines
Cheil/o
Lip
Chol/o or /e
Bile
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
Choledech/o
Common bile duct
col/o
Colon, large intestines
Cyst/o
Bladder, fluid filled sac
Dent/o
Tooth
Dips/o
Thirst
Duoden/o
Duodenum, portion of small intestines
end/o
Inside
an/o
Anus
enter/o
Small intestines
gastr/o
Stomach
Gingiv/o
Gum
Gloss/o
Tongue
Glyc/o
Sugar
hepat/o
Liver
Herni/o
Hernia, protrusion of an organ
Hiatus
An opening
ile/o
Ileum, portion of small intestine
jejun/o
Jejunum, portion of small intestine
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall, abdomen
Lingu/o
Tongue
Lip/o
Fat
Lith/o
Stone
Odont/o
Tooth
Or/o
Mouth
Orth/o
Straight
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Pepsia
Digestion
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
Pylor/o
Pylorus
Sial/o
Saliva
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
Stomat/o
Mouth
GU
Genitourinary
UA
Urinalysis
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
an-
Without absence of
anti-
Against
-cele
Herniation or pouch
Dia-
Through, apart, across
-ectasia
Expansion, dilation, stretching
-gram
Record or picture
-itis
Inflammation
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlarged
-osis
Any condition
-pathy
Disease
-pexy
Surgical fixation
Poly-
Excessive, many
-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse
-uria
Urine
albumin/o
Albumin, simple protein
Cyst/o
Bladder, fluid filled sac
Diure
To urinate
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus, kidney nephron
Glycos/o
Sugar, sweet
Hemat/o
Blood
Lith/o
Stone, calcification
Nephr/o
Kidney
Noct/i
Night
Olig/o
Small, few, scant
Py/o
Pus
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Ren/o
Kidney
Ur/o
Urine
Ureter/o
Ureter
Urethr/o
Urethra
Xanth/o
Yellow