Unit 11 - Digestive System 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.
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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Gl
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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Oral cavity
A
mouth
14
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or/o
A
mouth
15
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stomat/o
A
mouth
16
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uvul/o
A
uvula
17
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uvula
A
soft mass that hangs in back of the mouth
18
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pharynx
A
throat
19
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx
20
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esophagus
A
transports food from pharynx to stomach
21
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
22
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gast/o
A
stomach
23
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stomach
A
breaks down food and mixes it digestive juices
24
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enter/o
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small intestine
25
small intestine
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
26
ileum
part of small intestine
27
ilium
the hip bone
28
col/o, colon/o
large intestine or colon
29
large intestine/ colon
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
30
rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
31
proct/o, rect/o
rectum
32
an/o
anus
33
hepat/o
liver
34
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
35
gallbladder
stores bile for later use
36
lapar/o
abdomen
37
abdomin/o
abdomen
38
periton/o
peritoneum
39
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
40
chil/o
lips
41
itis
inflammation
42
-rrhaphy
sutur
43
-oma
cancer
44
gloss/o
tongue
45
lingu/o
tongue
46
-pathy
disease
47
-dynia
pain
48
pepsia, pept/o
digestion
49
dyspepsia
painful digestion
50
Pyrosis
heartburn
51
pyr/o
fever, fire
52
-osis
abnormal condition
53
Water
H2O
54
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin, caused by the liver not working properly
55
Gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
56
gingiv/o
gums
57
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
58
a
without
59
-phagia
swallowing
60
append/o, appendic/o
appendix
61
herni/o
hernia
62
hernia
protrusion through the body wall
63
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
64
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
65
emesis, -emesis
vomiting
66
vomiting
expelling the contents of the stomach
67
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system that causes severe diarrhea, bleeding and abdominal pain
68
CT or CAT
computed (axial) Tomography
69
Abdominal Ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
70
Anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
71
Barium swallow
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
72
Enema
solution placed in a rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
73
Barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
74
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
75
Colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the colon
76
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
77
Colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
78
Colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
