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