CH.6 - Gastroenterology Flashcards
(138 cards)
1
Q
Bi-
A
Two
2
Q
Dys-
A
Bad, difficult, painful
3
Q
Epi-
A
Above
4
Q
Peri-
A
Surrounding
5
Q
Sub-
A
Under, below
6
Q
Trans-
A
Across
7
Q
Append/o
A
Appendix
8
Q
Bucc/o
A
Cheek
9
Q
Cec/o
A
Cecum
10
Q
Cheil/o
A
Lip
11
Q
Chol/e
A
Bile, gall
12
Q
Cholecyst/o
A
Gallbladder
13
Q
Choledoch/o
A
Common bile duct
14
Q
Col/o, colon/o
A
Colon, large intestine
15
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder
16
Q
Dent/i
A
Tooth
17
Q
Duoden/o
A
Duodenum
18
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
19
Q
Gingiv/o
A
Gum
20
Q
Gloss/o
A
Tongue
21
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
22
Q
Ile/o
A
Ileum
23
Q
Jejun/o
A
Jejunum
24
Q
Lingu/o
A
Tongue
25
Odont/o
Tooth
26
Or/o
Mouth
27
Orth/o
Straighten
28
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
29
Peri/o
Around
30
Pharyng/o
Throat, pharynx
31
Rect/o
Rectum
32
Sial/o
Saliva
33
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
34
Uvul/o
Uvula
35
Verm/i
Appendix
36
-chezia
Defecation
37
-stalsis
Contraction
38
BM
Bowel movement
39
DDS
Doctor of dental surgery
40
DMD
Doctor of dental medicine; also known as a dentist
41
LES
Lower esophagus sphincter
42
OMS
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
43
UES
Upper esophageal sphincter
44
A-
Without
45
Auto-
Own, self
46
Dys-
Abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
47
Mal-
Bad
48
Poly-
Many, much
49
Pro-
Before, forward
50
Syn-
Together, with
51
An/o
Anus
52
Aphth/o
Ulcer
53
Cari/o
Caries, rottenness
54
Celi/o
Belly, abdomen
55
Cholangi/o
Bile
56
Chol/e
Bile, gall
57
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
58
Cirrh/o
Orange-yellow
59
Cyst/o
Bladder
60
Dips/o
Thirst
61
Edentul/o
Toothless
62
Enter/o
Intestines
63
Gastr/o
Stomach
64
Gingiv/o
Gums
65
Gravid/o
Pregnancy
66
Hem/o
Blood
67
Hemat/o
Blood
68
Hepat/o
Liver
69
Hiat/o
Opening
70
Inguin/o
Groin
71
Lei/o
Smooth
72
My/o
Muscle
73
Odont/o
Tooth
74
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
75
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
76
Polyp/o
Polyp, small growth
77
Proct/o
Anus, rectum
78
Rect/o
Rectum
79
Sarc/o
Flesh
80
Steat/o
Fat
81
Stomat/o
Mouth
82
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus
83
Ur/o
Urine
84
Varic/o
Varicose veins
85
-algia
Pain
86
-drome
To run
87
-emesis
Vomit
88
-lapse
To fall out of place
89
-lithiasis
Condition of stones
90
-lysis
Breakdown
91
-megaly
Enlargement
92
-meter
Measure
93
-oma
Tumor, mass
94
-ous
Pertaining to
95
-pepsia
Ingestion
96
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
97
-plakia
Plaque
98
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
99
-rrhoid
Protrusion, sac
100
-trophy
Development
101
CD
Crohn’s disease
102
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
103
HG
Hyperemesis gravidarum
104
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
105
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
106
OL
Oral leukoplakia
107
UC
Ulcerative colitis
108
Elasto-
Elastic
109
Endo-
Within
110
Bar/o
Weight
111
Gingiv/o
Gum
112
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall, abdomen
113
Palat/o
Palate
114
Scler/o
Hardening
115
Stomat/o
Mouth
116
Uvul/o
Uvula
117
-ectomy
Excision, removal, resection
118
-gram
Record
119
-pexy
Suturing
120
-plasty
Surgical repair
121
-tripsy
Crushing
122
CT
Computed tomography
123
DRE
Digital rectal examination
124
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
125
EMG
Electromyograph
126
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
127
EUS
Endoscopic ultrasonography
128
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test
129
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
130
G-tube
Gastrostomy tube
131
HIDA
Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan
132
J-tube
Jejunostomy
133
MRE
Magnetic resonance elastography, magnetic resonance enterography (this abbreviation could cause confusion; when in doubt, write it out)
134
NG
Nasogastric tube
135
NJ
Nasojejunal tube
136
PEG tube
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
137
RFA
Radiofrequency ablation
138
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal series
