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Module 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology Flashcards

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-ectasis, -ectasia

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dilation (dilatation), widening

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cholangiectasis

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widening of the bile duct

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-emesis

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vomiting

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hematemesis

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vomiting blood

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-pepsia

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digestion

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dyspepsia

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bad digestion

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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polyphagia

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excessive appetite and uncontrolled eating

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cholangi/o

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bile duct (vessel)

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dys-

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abnormal, difficult, bad

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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abdominoplasty

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surgical repair of the abdomen, commonly referred to as a tummy tuck

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dysphasia

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abnormal speech

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-ptysis

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spitting

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hemoptysis

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from the respiratory tract and lungs

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-rrhage, rrhagia

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bursting forth (of blood)

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hemorrhage

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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herniorrhaphy

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repair (suturing) of the hernia

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles

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pylorospasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles at the pyloric sphincter

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles at the bronchial tubes

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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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cholestasis

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flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum is interrupted

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-stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

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pyloric stenosis

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tightening of the pyloric sphincter

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-tresia

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opening

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atresia

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absence of a normal opening

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emesis (emetic)

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If a child swallows poison, the physician may prescribe a drug to induce emesis

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lysis

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the disease of liver cells

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spasm

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eating spicy foods can lead to a spasm of gastric sphincters

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stasis

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overgrowth of bacteria within the small intestine can cause stasis of the intestinal contents

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stenosis

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projectile vomiting in an infant during feeding is a clinical sign of pyloric stenosis

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bucc/o

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cheek

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buccal

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Pertaining to the cheek

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cec/o

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cecum

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cecal volvulus

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pertaining to the twisting of the cecum

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cheil/o

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lip

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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cholelithiasis

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abnormal condition of gallstone formation

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cheilosis

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abnormal condition of the lip

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cholangi/o

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bile vessel

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cholangitis

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inflammation of the bile vessels

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cholecyst/o

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gall bladder

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cholecystectomy

A

removal or excision of the gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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choledochal

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pertaining to the common bile duct

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choledochectasia

A

widening of the common bile duct

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col/o

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colon

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colectomy

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removal or excision of the colon

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What does LAC stand for?

A

Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy

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colon/o

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colon

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colonoscopy

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visual examination of the colon

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dent/i

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tooth

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dentalgia

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tooth pain

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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duodenal

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pertaining to the duodenum

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enter/o

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intestines

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esophageal atresia

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pertaining to no opening at the esophagus, a congenital anomaly must be corrected surgically

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gastrojejunostomy

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new opening between the stomach and jejunum

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gastrostomy

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opening of stomach to the outside of the body

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66
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What does PEG stand for?

A

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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gingiv/o

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gums

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gingivectomy

A

removal or excision of the gums

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gloss/o

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tongue

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glossectomy

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removal or excision of the tongue

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gluc/o

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sugar

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glyc/o

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sugar

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glycogen

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A form of sugar stored in the liver

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hepat/o

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liver

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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herni/o

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hernia

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ile/o

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ileum

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ileostomy

A

opening of the ileum to the outside

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jejun/o

A

jejunum

80
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cholecystojejunostomy

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a surgical procedure that creates a connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum

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labi/o

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lip

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labipodental

A

lips and teeth

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lingu/o

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tongue

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sublingual

A

under the tongue

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lip/o

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fat

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lipase

A

enzyme that breaks down fat

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lith/o

A

stone

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cholecystolithiasis

A

stones in the gallbladder

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odont/o

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tooth

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periodontal membrane

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membrane surrounding teeth

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or/o

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mouth

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oropharynx

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mouth and throat

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palat/o

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palate

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palatoplasty

A

surgical repair of the cleft palate (a congenital anomaly)

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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pancreatic

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pertaining to the pancreas

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pancreatoduodenectomy

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removal of the pancreas and duodenum

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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proctosigmoidoscopy

A

visual examination of the anus and rectum

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pylor/o

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pyloric sphincter

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pyloric stenosis

A

narrowing of the pyloric sphincter

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rect/o

A

rectum

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sialaden/o

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salivary glands

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sialadenectomy

A

removal of the salivary glands

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splen/o

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spleen

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splenic flexure

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the downward bend in the transverse colon near the spleen

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hepatic flexure

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the bend in the transverse colon near the liver

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steat/o

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fat

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steatorrhea

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discharge of fat

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stomat/o

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mouth

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aphthous stomatitis

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inflammation of the mucus with small painful ulcers (canker sores)

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amylase and lipase tests

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tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

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liver function tests (LFTs)

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tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

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what does LFT stand for?

A

Liver Function Tests

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stool culture

A

test for microorganisms presents in feces

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stool guaiac test or hemoccult test

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test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

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Guaiac

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a chemical from the wood of trees, when added to a stool sample, it reacts with any blood present in the feces

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contrast medium

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a substance that x-rays cannot penetrate

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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

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x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

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upper gastrointestinal series

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x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

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cholangiography

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x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile duct

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What does ERCP stand for?

A

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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a contrast medium is administered through an oral catheter (tube) and then passes through the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum and into bile ducts

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computed tomography

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a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

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what does CT stand for?

A

Computed Tomography

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tom/o

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means cutting

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abdominal ultrasonography

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

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what does EUS stand for?

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Endoscopic Ultrasonography

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endoscopic ultrasonography

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use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

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what does MRI stand for?

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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magnetic resonance imaging

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magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

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what does HIDA stand for?

A

Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid

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HIDA scan

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radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

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cholescintigraphy

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another name for the test, which determines if the gallbladder is functioning properly

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gastric bypass or bariatric surgery

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reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum

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bar/o

A

weight

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iatr/o

A

treatment

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what is bariatric surgery for?

A

for severe obesity

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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure

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reduces the size of the stomach to a volume of 2 tablespoons and bypasses much of the small intestine

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gastrointestinal endoscopy

A

visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

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what does EGD stand for?

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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colonoscopy with polypectomy

A

removing polyps during a colonoscopy

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laparoscopy

A

visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

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liver biopsy

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removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

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nasogastric intubation

A

insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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what does alk phos stand for?

A

alkaline phosphatase

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what does ALT, AST stand for?

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alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase - enzymes measured to evaluate liver function

149
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what does BE stand for?

A

barium enema

150
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what does BM stand for?

A

bowel movement

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what does BRBPR stand for?

A

bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia

152
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what does CD stand for?

A

celiac disease

153
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what does CT stand for?

A

computed tomography

154
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what does EGD stand for?

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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what does ERCP stand for?

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

156
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what does EUS stand for?

A

endoscopic ultrasonography

157
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what does FOBT stand for?

A

fecal occult blood test

158
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what does G tube stand for?

A

gastrostomy tube, used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion through the abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments

159
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what does GB stand for?

A

gallbladder

160
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what does GERD stand for?

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

161
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what does GI stand for?

A

gastrointestinal

162
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what does HBV stand for?

A

hepatitis B virus

163
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what does IBD stand for?

A

inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)

164
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what does LAC stand for?

A

laparoscopic assisted colectomy

165
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what does LTFs stand for?

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liver function tests - alk phos, bilirubin, AST, and ALT

166
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what does NG tube stand for?

A

nasogastric tube

167
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what does NPO stand for?

A

nothing by mouth (Latin nil per os)

168
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what does PEG tube stand for?

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube - feeding tube

169
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what does PEJ tube stand for?

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - feeding tube

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what does PTHC stand for?

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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what does PUD stand for?

A

peptic ulcer disease

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what does TPN stand for?

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intravenous TPN solutions typically contain sugar, proteins, electrolytes, and vitamins

173
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what does T tube stand for?

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tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body

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