Ch 6 Digestive Sys add. terms Flashcards
Ch 6 Digestive Sys additional term (28 cards)
-emesis vs -ptysis
Vomiting vs spitting
Bursting forth (of blood)
rrhage/rrhagia
Suture
Surgical repair
-rrhaphy/-plasty
Tightening; stricture
-stenosis ex. Pylori stenosis
Dilation; dilatation; widening
-ectasis
Opening
-tresia
Salivary gland
Sialaden/o
Test for detection of occult (hidden) blood in feces
Stool guaiac test
X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines obtained after administering barium by mouth
Upper GI
Visual examination of the stomach and intestines (GI Tract) using endoscope; esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy
GI endoscopy
Process of visually examining the abdomen using an endoscope (laparoscope); minimally invasive surgery
Laparoscopy
Cross-sectional x-ray imaging of an organ with or without contrast material
CT Scan
Computed Tomography
Magnetic waves and radio waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
Paracentesis/Abdominocentesis
-emesis
vomiting
-plasty
surgical repair
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-stenosis
narrowing, tightening
stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test
test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces
upper gastrointestinal series
x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines obtained after administering barium by mouth
computed tomography (CT)
a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross-section)
