unit 11- Digestive system 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
stomat/o
oral cavity or mouth
uvul/o
uvula
soft mass that hangs in the back of the mouth
pharynx
pharyng/o
throat
esophag/o
esophagus
transports food from pharynx to stomach
-us
noun ending
gastr/o
stomach
breaks down food and mixes with digestive juices
enter/o
small intestine
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
ileum
part of small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
col/o
colon/o
large intestine/ Colon
absorbs excess water and prepares soilid waste
proct/o
rect/o
Rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
an/o
anus
hepat/o
liver
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
stores bile for later use
lapar/o
abdomin/o
abdomen
periton/o
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
cheil/o
lips
gloss/o
tongue
lingu/o
tongue
-pepsia
pept/o
digestion
dyspepsia
painful digestion
pyrosis
heartburn
H2O
water
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
caused by elevated bilirubin levels; lover not functioning properly
gingiv/o
gums
Gingingivitis
inflammation of the gums
aphagia
a- = without, no, away from
-phagia = swallowing
the loss of the ability to swallow
append/o
appendic/o
appendix
herni/o
hernia
protrusion thorugh the bodywall
lavage
to wash out a body cavity
regrugitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
emesis
-emesis
vomitting
expelling the contents of the stomach
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
CT
CAT
computed (axial) Tomography
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
anoscopy
visual examinatin 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
use of barium to view lower digestive system
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
colectomy
surgical removal of all or a part of the colon
colotomy
surgical insicion into the colon
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
