Medical Terminology Unit 10 Flashcards
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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celi/o
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abdomen
3
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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aliment-
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food, nourish
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an/o
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anus
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appendic/o
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appendix
7
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-ase
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enzyme
8
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bil/i
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bile (gall)
9
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chol/e
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bile (gall)
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cec/o
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cecum
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-cele
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hernia
12
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cheil/o
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lip
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labi/o
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lip
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cholangi/o
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bile duct
15
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choledoch/o
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bile duct
16
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
17
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cirrh/o
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yellow
18
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jaund/o
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yellow
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col/o
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colon (large intestine)
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colon/o
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colon (large intestine)
21
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cyst/o
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bladder
22
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dent/o
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tooth
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odont/o
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tooth
24
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-dipsia
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thirst
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doch/o
duct
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duoden/o
duodenum
27
-emesis
act or instance of vomit
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enter/o
small intestine
29
esophag/o
esophagus
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gastr/o
stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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lingu/o
tongue
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hepatic/o
liver
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hepat/o
liver
36
ile/o
ileum
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jejun/o
jejunum
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-lith
stone
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lith/o
stone
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or/o
mouth
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stomat/o
mouth
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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polyp/o
polyp
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proct/o
anus and rectum
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rect/o
rectum
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sial/o
saliva
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
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-tripsy
intentional crushing
50
umbilic/o
center portion of abdomen, belly button
51
anophony
sound of a fart
52
appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
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ascites
retention of fluid in peritoneum
54
bilirubinemia
elevated blood bilirubin level
55
cirrhosis
liver disease named for the change of color in the liver, build-up of scar tissue in the liver
56
constipation
difficulty passing feces
57
dental caries
tooth decay
58
diarrhea
unformed, fluid feces
59
dyspepsia
bad digestion
60
fistula
any abnormal passageway in body that shouldn't be there
61
hemorrhoid
abnormal mass of dilated and engorged blood vessels in swollen tissue, occurs internally in anal canal or externally around anus
62
icterus, jaundice
yellowing of skin, tissue, and/or fluids caused by increased blood levels of bilirubin
63
polyp
small, benign growth on luminal surface of large intestine
64
abdominal computed tomography
radiographic procedure that produces detailed cross sections of soft tissue structures within abdomen
65
abdominal ultrasound
noninvasive test used to visualize internal organs by high frequency sound waves
66
anabolism
building up of materials to store energy
67
anastomosis
creation of an opening, surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes
68
antiemetic
medication that relieves nausea and vomiting
69
bariatrics
relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity
70
barium enema
radiographic exam of rectum & colon after administering barium into rectum
71
bilirubin
orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile
72
catabolism
breaking down of materials to release energy
73
celiotomy
laparotomy, an incision into the abdominal cavity
74
colonoscopy
direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from rectum to cecum using a colonoscope
75
dentifrice
toothpaste
76
eupepsia
good digestion
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fecal occult blood test
test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent
78
laxative
medications or foods given to stimulate bowel movements
79
lithotripsy
use of sound waves to crush a stone inside the body
80
liver transplant
optional treatment for patients with liver failure
81
paracentesis
surgical puncture of a cavity, usually the abdomen to remove fluid
82
probiotic
living microorganisms aiding in digestion and protecting the body from harmful bacteria
83
sialagogic
agent which causes salivation
84
ultrasonography
a test in which high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off tissues and the echoes are converted into a picture
85
Ba
barium
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BE
barium enema
87
BM
bowel movement
88
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
89
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
90
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
91
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
92
FBS
fasting blood sugar
93
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
94
GI
gastrointestinal
95
GTT
glucose tolerance test
96
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
97
LFT
liver function test
98
N&V
nausea and vomiting
99
NGT
nasogastric tube
100
NPO
nothing by mouth (nihil per os)
101
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
