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
by mouth
5
Q
BE
A
barium enema
6
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
7
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
8
Q
BM
A
bowl movement
9
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
10
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
11
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageeal reflux disease
12
Q
or/o
A
mouth
13
Q
stomat/o
A
mouth
14
Q
uvul/o
A
uvula
15
Q
pharyng/o
A
throat
16
Q
pharynx
A
throat
17
Q
esopag/o
A
esophagus
18
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
19
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
20
Q
ileum
A
part of small intestine
21
Q
ilium
A
hip bone
22
Q
col/o
A
large intestine/colon
23
Q
colon/o
A
large intestine/colon
24
Q
proct/o
A
rectum
25
an/o
anus
26
hepat/o
liver
27
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
28
lapar/o
abdomen
29
abdomin/o
abdomen
30
periton/o
peritoneum
31
cheil/o
lips
32
gloss/o
tongue
33
lingu/o
tongue
34
-pepsia
digestion
35
pept/o
digestion
36
dys-
pain
37
pyrosis
heartburn
38
pyr/o
fever, fire
39
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
40
gingivities
inflammation of the gums
41
gingiv/o
gums
42
aphagia
loss of the ability to swallow
43
-phagia
swallowing
44
append/o
appendix
45
appendic/o
appendix
46
herni/o
hernia
47
lavage
to wash out
48
regurgitate
return of swallowed food
49
emesis
vomiting
50
-emesis
vomiting
51
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
52
CT
computed axial tomography
53
CAT
computed axial tomography
54
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
55
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
56
barium swallow
use of barium to see upper portion digestive system
57
GI
gastrointestinal
58
Enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via bowel movement
59
barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
60
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
61
colectomy
surgical removal of all or some of the colon
62
colotomy
incision into the colon
63
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
