Unit 11 Digestive System Flashcards
1
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a.c.
A
before meals
2
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NG
A
nastrogastric
3
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
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p.c.
A
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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GS
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 and stomat/o
A
mouth
14
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uvul/o
A
uvula, soft mass in back of throat
15
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pharynx or pharyng/o
A
throat
16
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esophag/o
A
esophagus, transports food from pharynx to stomache
17
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gastr/o
A
stomache
18
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enter/o
A
small intestine
19
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ileum
A
part of the small intestine
20
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ilium
A
the hip bone
21
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col/o and colon/o
A
large intestine, colon
22
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proct/o and rect/o
A
rectum
23
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lapar/o and abdomin/o
A
abdomen
24
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an/o
A
anus
25
hepat/o
liver
26
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
27
periton/o
pertoneum
28
chiel/o
lips
29
gloss/o
tongue
30
lingu/o
tongue
31
pepsia
digestion
32
pept/o
digestion
33
dyspepsia
painful digestion
34
H2O
water
35
jaundice
yellowing of the skin, caused by liver and gallbladder disorders
36
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
37
aphagia
the loss or ability to swallow
38
append/o
appendix
39
appendic/o
appendix
40
herni/o
hernia
41
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
42
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
43
emesis
vomiting
44
dysentry
infection to the digestive system
45
CT or CAT
computed (axial) topography
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 barium to see upper portion of digestive system
49
enema
solution placed in colon to remove wastes via a bowel movement
50
Barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
51
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
52
colectomy
surgical insicion into the colon
53
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
54
colostomy
creating an artificial opening in the colon
