Unit 11 Flashcards
a.c.
before meals
NG
nasogastric
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meals
BE
barium enema
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BS
bowel sounds
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
oral cavity
or/o and stomat/o = mouth
uvul/o
uvula
soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
pharynx
pharyng/o
throat
esophagus
transports food from pharynx to stomach
esophag/o
esophagus
-us
noun ending
gastr/o
stomach
Stomach
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
enter/o
small intestines
small intestines
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
ileum
part of small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
col/o or colon/o
large intestine/colon
Colon/Large intestine
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
proct/o
rect/o
rectum
Rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
an/o
anus
hepat/o
liver
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
Gallbladder
stores bile for later use
lapar/o
abdomin/o
abdomen
periton/o
peritoneum
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
cheil/o
lips
cheilrrhaphy
stitches on the lips
cheiloma
tumor on the lips
cheilitis
imflammed lips
gloss/o
tongue
lingu/o
tongue
-pepsia
pept/o
digestion
dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
pyrosis
heartburn
pyr/o
fever, fire
-osis
abnormal condition
H2O
water
Jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin;
caused by elevated bilirubin levels;
liver not functioning properly
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
gingiv/o
gums
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
phagia
swallowing
a-
wiithout, no
append/o
appendic
appendix
herni/a
hernia
Hernia
protrusion through the a bodywall
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
emesis
-emesis
vomiting;
expelling the contents of the stomach
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system;
causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
CT
CAT
computed Axial tomography
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
Anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
Barium Swallow (Upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
GI
gastrointestinal
Enema
Solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
Barium Enema (Lower GI series)
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
