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