Unit 11 Flashcards
1
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a.c.
A
before meals
2
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NG
A
nasogastric
3
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
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p.c.
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after meals
5
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p.o.
A
by mouth
6
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BE
A
barium enema
7
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GB
A
gallbladder
8
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GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
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BM
A
bowel movement
10
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BMI
A
body mass index
11
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BS
A
bowel sounds
12
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
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or/o
A
mouth
14
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stomat/o
A
mouth
15
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uvul/o
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uvula, soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
16
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pharynx, pharyng/o
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throat
17
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esophag/o
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esophagus, transports food from the pharynx to the stomach
18
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-us
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noun ending
19
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gastr/o
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stomach, breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
20
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enter/o
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small intestine, completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
21
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ileum
A
part of the small intestine
22
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illium
A
hip bone
23
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col/o, colon/o
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large intestine, absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
24
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proct/o, rect/o
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rectum, controls secretion of solid waste
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an/o
anus
26
proctologist
rectum specialist
27
liver
hepat/o
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder, stores bile for later use
29
abdomin/o, lapar/o
abdomen
30
periton/o
peritoneum, membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
31
cheil/o
lips
32
gloss/o, lingu/o
tongue
33
-pepsia, pept/o
digestion
34
dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
35
pyrosis
"heartburn"
36
jaundice, xanthosis
yellow discoloration of the skin, caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly
37
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
38
gingiv/o
gums
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append/o, appendic/o
appendix
40
herni/o
hernia, protrusion through the body wall
41
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
42
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
43
emesis, -emesis
vomiting, expelling the contents of the stomach
44
dysentery
an infection the digestive system, causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
45
CT, CAT
Computed (Axial) Tomography, X-ray pictures
46
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
47
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
48
Barium Swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
49
Enema
barium solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
50
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
51
colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the colon
52
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
53
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
54
colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
