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 mobement
BMI
body mass index
BS
bowel sounds
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
or/o
mouth
stomat/o
mouth
uvul/o
uvula
uvula
soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
pharyng/o
throat
esophag/o
esophagus
esophagus
transports food from pharynx to stomach
gastr/o
stomach
stomach
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
enter/o
small intestine
small intestine
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
illeum
part of the small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
col/o
large intestine/colon
colon/o
large intestine/colon
large intestine/colon
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
proct/o
rectum