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Abbreviations-Chapter 11 Flashcards

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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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or/o

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oral cavity, mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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uvul/o

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uvula- soft mass that hangs in back of the mouth

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pharyng/o

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pharynx- throat

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esophag/o

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esophagus-transports food from pharynx to stomach

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gastr/o

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stomach-breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices

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enter/o

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small intestine-completes difestion 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/ colon

absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

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proct/o

rect/o

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controls secretion of solid waste

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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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stores bile for later use

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lapar/o

abdomin/o

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abdomen

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periton/o

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peritoneum-membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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cheil/o

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lips

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gloss/o

lingu/o

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tongue

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digestion

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pepsia and pept/o

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dyspepsia

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painful digestion

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pyrosis “heartburn”

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pyr/o-fever, fire

osis-abnormal conditions

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water

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H20

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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin

caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly

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gingiv/o

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gums- inflammation of the gums

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aphagia

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without 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- 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

or -emesis

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vomiting

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dysentery

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an infection of the digestive system

causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain

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CT or CAT

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computes (axial) tomography

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abdominal ultrasound

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high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

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anoscopy

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visual examination of the anus

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barium swallow (upper GI series)

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use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

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Gi

A

gastrointesinal

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Barium enema (lower GI series)

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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

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colectomy

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surgical removal of all our part of the colon

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colotomy

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surgical incision into the colon

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