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Medical Terminology & Anatomy & Physiology > Module 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology > Flashcards

Module 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology Flashcards

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1
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-stenosis

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narrowing or tightening

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-ectasis

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dilation

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vomit is

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emesis

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what is the medical term for the condition commonly known as heartburn?

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esophageal reflux

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what is the meaning of the term hematemesis?

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vomiting of blood

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the abnormal discharge of fat in the faces is called

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steatorrhea

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palat/o

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palate

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the term that means difficult swallowing

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dysphagia

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscle

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a burst or bleeding somewhere in the body would be called

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hemorrhage

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12
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a involuntary muscle contraction of sudden onset is

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spasm

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13
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what is the term for overeating?

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polyphagia

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gingiv/o

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gum

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bucc/o

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cheek

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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bar/o

A

weight

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a stool _____ is a colon cancer screening test that detects occult blood in the stool

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guaiac

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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?

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serum bilirubin

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which radiographic imaging procedure produced cross-sectional images of internal organs like the liver?

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computed tomography

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chol/e

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bile or gall

23
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a barium enema is used with

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a lower gastrointestinal series

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the use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is called

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endoscopic ultrasonography

25
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removal of liver tissue for the purpose of analysis under a microscope is a

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liver biopsy

26
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reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum describes a procedure called

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gastric bypass

27
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_____ uses magnetic waves to produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

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magnetic resonance imaging

28
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the blood levels of ALT, which is the abbreviation for ______, ,and AST, which is the abbreviation for ____, are elevated when liver cells are damaged

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alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

29
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tests such as the measurement of ALT AST and serum bilirubin are known collectively as

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LFTs

30
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HIDA scan is also known as

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cholescintigraphy

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BE is the abbreviation for

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barium enema

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GERD is the abbreviation for

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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HBV is the abbreviation for

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hepatitis B virus

34
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NG is the abbreviation for

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nasogastric (tube)

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PUD is the abbreviation for

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peptic ulcer disease

36
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the abbreviation that indicates a patient may have “nothing by mouth” is

A

NPO

37
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another term for BRBPR is

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hematochezia

38
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what abbreviation means a patient gets all nutrition intravenously?

A

TPN

39
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what abbreviation indicates a general condition of the intestines?

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IBD

40
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what is the abbreviation for the radiographic procedure that produces a series of cross-sectional images??

A

CT, computed tomography

41
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GB stands for

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gallbladder

42
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what is the abbreviation for the tube inserted through the abdominal wall to introduce nutrients into the stomach?

A

G tube

43
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PEG tube is short for _____ tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

44
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GI means

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gastrointestinal

45
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what is the abbreviation for the imaging procedure that uses magnetic waves to produce images of tissues and organs?

A

MRI

46
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-pepsia

A

digestion

47
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-ectasia

A

stretching

48
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

49
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LFTs stands for

A

liver function tests

50
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what is a stool guaiac test done for?

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to determine that presence of hidden blood in the feces

51
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if a child swallows poison an _____ would be used to induce vomiting

A

emetic

52
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a series of x rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth is known as a

A

barium enema

53
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amylase and lipase tests measure the levels of these ________ in the blood

A

enzymes

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