unit 11 Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
3
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
5
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
6
Q
BE
A
barium enema
7
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
8
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
11
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
12
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
Q
or/o
A
mouth
14
Q
stomat/o
A
mouth
15
Q
uvul/o
A
uvula
16
Q
pharynx
A
throat
17
Q
pharyng/o
A
throat
18
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
19
Q
-us
A
noun ending
20
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
21
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
22
Q
ileum
A
part of small intestine
23
Q
ilium
A
hip bone
24
Q
col/o
A
colon
25
colon/o
colon
26
proct/o
rectum
27
rect/o
rectum
28
an/o
anus
29
hepat/o
liver
30
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
31
lapar/o
abdomen
32
abdomin/o
abdomen
33
periton/o
peritoneum
34
cheil/o
lip
35
gloss/o
tongue
36
lingu/o
tongue
37
-pepsia
digestion
38
pept/o
digestion
39
pyr/o
fire, fever
40
h20
water
41
jaundice
yellow color of the skin
42
gingiv/o
gums
43
-phagia
swallowing
44
append/o
appendix
45
appendic/o
appendix
46
herni/o
hernia
47
lavage
to wash out (body cavity)
48
regurgitate
return of swallowed into the mouth
49
emesis
vomit
50
-emesis
vomit
51
dysentery
infection of digestive tract
52
CT or CAT scan
computed (axial) tomography
53
Abdominal Ultrasounds
high frequency sound wave used to visualize internal organs
54
anoscopy
visual examination of anus using scope
55
Barium swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper porton of digestive system
56
enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty via bowl
57
barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
58
anoplasty
surgical repair of anus
59
colectomy
surgical removal of colon
60
colotomy
surgical incision in colon
61
colonoscopy
visual examination of colon
