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Unit 11 - Digestive System Flashcards

1
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a.c.

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before meals

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NG

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nasogastric

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.o.

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by mouth

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BE

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barium enema

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GB

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gallbladder

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Gl

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gastrointestinal

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BS

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bowel sounds

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Oral cavity

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mouth

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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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uvul/o

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uvula

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uvula

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soft mass that hangs in back of the mouth

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pharynx

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throat

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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esophagus

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transports food from pharynx to stomach

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21
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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22
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gast/o

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stomach

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stomach

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breaks down food and mixes it digestive juices

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enter/o

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small intestine

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25
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small intestine

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completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

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ileum

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part of small intestine

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ilium

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the hip bone

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col/o, colon/o

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large intestine or colon

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large intestine/ colon

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absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

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rectum

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controls secretion of solid waste

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proct/o, rect/o

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rectum

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an/o

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anus

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hepat/o

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liver

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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gallbladder

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stores bile for later use

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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periton/o

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peritoneum

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peritoneum

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membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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chil/o

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lips

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itis

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inflammation

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-rrhaphy

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sutur

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-oma

A

cancer

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue

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-pathy

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disease

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-dynia

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pain

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pepsia, pept/o

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digestion

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dyspepsia

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painful digestion

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Pyrosis

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heartburn

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pyr/o

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fever, fire

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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Water

A

H2O

54
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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin, caused by the liver not working properly

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Gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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gingiv/o

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gums

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aphagia

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the loss of the ability to swallow

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a

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without

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-phagia

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swallowing

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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herni/o

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hernia

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hernia

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protrusion through the body wall

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lavage

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to wash out (a body cavity)

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regurgitate

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the return of swallowed food into the mouth

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emesis, -emesis

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vomiting

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vomiting

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expelling the contents of the stomach

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dysentery

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an infection of the digestive system that causes severe diarrhea, bleeding and abdominal pain

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CT or CAT

A

computed (axial) Tomography

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Abdominal Ultrasound

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high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

70
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Anoscopy

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visual examination of the anus

71
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Barium swallow

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use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

72
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Enema

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solution placed in a rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement

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Barium enema

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use of barium to view lower digestive system

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anoplasty

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surgical repair of the anus

75
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Colectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the colon

76
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colotomy

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surgical incision into the colon

77
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Colonoscopy

A

visual examination of the colon

78
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Colostomy

A

creating an artificial opening to the colon

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