Unit 11 Flashcards
1
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NG
A
nasogastric
2
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
p.c
A
After meals
4
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p.o
A
By mouth
5
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
6
Q
GB
A
Gallbladder
7
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
8
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
9
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
10
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds
11
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
12
Q
a.c
A
Before meals
13
Q
or/o
A
Oral cavity (mouth)
14
Q
uvul/o
A
Uvula (soft mass that hangs in back of mouth)
15
Q
stomat/o
A
Oral cavity (mouth)
16
Q
pharynx, pharyng/o
A
Throat
17
Q
esophag/o
A
Esophagus (transports food from pharynx to stomach)
18
Q
gastr/o
A
Stomach (breaks down food with digestive juices)
19
Q
enter/o
A
Small intestine (completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients)
20
Q
ileum
A
Part of small intestine
21
Q
col/o, colon/o
A
Large intestine, colon (absorbs excess water and prepares solid wastes)
22
Q
proct/o, rect/o
A
Rectum (controls solid waste)
23
Q
an/o
A
Anus
24
Q
hepat/o
A
Liver
25
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder (stores bile for later use)
26
lapar/o, abdomin/o
Abdomen
27
periton/o
Peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)
28
cheil/o
Lips
29
gloss/o, lingu/o
Tongue
30
-pepsia, pept/o
Digestion
31
Dyspepsia
Painful digestion (indigestion)
32
Pryosis
Heartburn
33
H2O
Water
34
jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin (caused by the elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly)
35
gingiv/o
Gums
36
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
37
aphagia
The loss of the ability to swallow
38
-phagia
Swallowing
39
append/o, appendic/o
Appendix
40
herni/o
Hernia (protrusion through the a body wall)
41
lavage
to wash out a body cavity
42
regurgitate
The return of swallowed food into the mouth
43
-emesis, emesis
Vomiting (the expelling the contents of the stomach)
44
dysentery
Infection of the digestive system (causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain)
45
CT, CAT
Computed (axial) tomography
46
Abdominal ultrasound
High frequency sound waves to visualize internal organs
47
Anoscopy
Visual examination of the anus
48
Barium swallow (Upper GI series)
Use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
49
Enema
Solution placed into rectum and colon to clear out the contents via a bowel movement
50
Barium enema (Lower GI series)
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
51
anoplasty
Surgical repair of the anus
52
colotomy
Surgical incision into the colon
53
Colonoscopy
Visual examination of the colon
54
Colostomy
Creating an artificial opening to the colon
