Module 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology Flashcards
-stenosis
narrowing or tightening
-pepsia
digestion
-ectasis
dilation
vomit is
emesis
what is the medical term for the condition commonly known as heartburn?
esophageal reflux
what is the meaning of the term hematemesis?
vomiting of blood
the abnormal discharge of fat in the faces is called
steatorrhea
palat/o
palate
the term that means difficult swallowing
dysphagia
-spasm
involuntary contraction of muscle
a burst or bleeding somewhere in the body would be called
hemorrhage
a involuntary muscle contraction of sudden onset is
spasm
what is the term for overeating?
polyphagia
gingiv/o
gum
bucc/o
cheek
gloss/o
tongue
lingu/o
tongue
bar/o
weight
a stool _____ is a colon cancer screening test that detects occult blood in the stool
guaiac
serum bilirubin levels are elevated in patients with liver disease and jaundice. a liver function test is done to determine the amount of bilirubin the blood. what is this liver function test called?
serum bilirubin
which radiographic imaging procedure produced cross-sectional images of internal organs like the liver?
computed tomography
chol/e
bile or gall
a barium enema is used with
a lower gastrointestinal series
the use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is called
endoscopic ultrasonography
removal of liver tissue for the purpose of analysis under a microscope is a
liver biopsy
reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum describes a procedure called
gastric bypass
_____ uses magnetic waves to produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
magnetic resonance imaging
the blood levels of ALT, which is the abbreviation for ______, ,and AST, which is the abbreviation for ____, are elevated when liver cells are damaged
alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase
tests such as the measurement of ALT AST and serum bilirubin are known collectively as
LFTs
HIDA scan is also known as
cholescintigraphy
BE is the abbreviation for
barium enema
GERD is the abbreviation for
gastroesophageal reflux disease
HBV is the abbreviation for
hepatitis B virus
NG is the abbreviation for
nasogastric (tube)
PUD is the abbreviation for
peptic ulcer disease
the abbreviation that indicates a patient may have “nothing by mouth” is
NPO
another term for BRBPR is
hematochezia
what abbreviation means a patient gets all nutrition intravenously?
TPN
what abbreviation indicates a general condition of the intestines?
IBD
what is the abbreviation for the radiographic procedure that produces a series of cross-sectional images??
CT, computed tomography
GB stands for
gallbladder
what is the abbreviation for the tube inserted through the abdominal wall to introduce nutrients into the stomach?
G tube
PEG tube is short for _____ tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
GI means
gastrointestinal
what is the abbreviation for the imaging procedure that uses magnetic waves to produce images of tissues and organs?
MRI
-pepsia
digestion
-ectasia
stretching
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
LFTs stands for
liver function tests
what is a stool guaiac test done for?
to determine that presence of hidden blood in the feces
if a child swallows poison an _____ would be used to induce vomiting
emetic
a series of x rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth is known as a
barium enema
amylase and lipase tests measure the levels of these ________ in the blood
enzymes
