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
oral cavity (mouth)
stomat/o
oral cavity (mouth)
uvul/o
soft mass that hangs in the back of the mouth
uvia
soft mass that hangs in the back of the mouth
pharynx
throat
pharyng/o
throat
esophag/o
esophagus
transports food from pharynx to stomach
-us
noun ending
gastr/o
stomach
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices.
enter/o
small intestine
completes digestion and absorption of nutrients
ileum
part of small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
col/o
colon or large intestine
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
colon/o
colon or large intestine
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
proct/o
Rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
rect/o
Rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
an/o
anus
hepat/o
liver
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
stores bile for later use
lapar/o
abdomen
abdomin/o
abdomen
periton/o
peritoneum
tissue membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
cheil/o
lips
gloss/o
Tongue
lingu/o
Tongue
-pepsia
digestion
pept/o
digestion
dyspepsia
painful digestion
pyr/o
pyrosis
fever fire
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the liver not functioning properly
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
gingiv/o
gums
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
-phagia
swallowing
appendic/o
apendix
append/o
apendix
herni/o
hernia
protrusion through the a body wall
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
regurgitate
The return of food into the mouth
emesis
vomiting
expelling the contents of the stomach
-emesis
vomiting
expelling the contents of the stomach
dysentary
an infection of the digestive system
causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
CAT
Computed Axial Tomography
CT
Computed Tomography
Abdominal Ultrasound
High frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
Barium Swallow
Use of barium to see upper portion of
digestive system
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
colonectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
colonotomy
surgical incision into the colon
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
colonostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
