Unit 11 Flashcards
a.c.
before meals
NG
nasogastric
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meals
p.o.
by mouth
BE
barium enema
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BS
bowel sounds
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
or/o
oral cavity
stomat/o
mouth
uvul/o
uvula
pharynx
pharyng/o
throat
esophag/o
esophagus
-us
noun ending
gastr/o
stomach
enter/o
small intestine
ileum
part of small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
col/o
colon/o
large intenstine/colon
proct/o
rectum
rect/o
rectum
an/o
anus
hepat/o
liver
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
lapar/o
abdomen
abdomin/o
abdomen
periton/o
peritoneum
cheil/o
lips
gloss/o
tongue
lingu/o
tongue
-pepsia
digestion
pept/o
digestion
dyspepsia
painful digestion
pyr/o
fever, fire
pyrosis
heartburn
H2O
water
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
gingiv/o
gums
a
without, no, away from
-phagia
swallowing
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
append/o
appendic/o
appendix
herni/o
hernia
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
emesis
vomiting
dysentery
an infection of the digestive tract
CT or 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