Flashcards in Chapter 11 Deck (145):
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abdomino
abdomen
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ano
anus
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bili
bile (gall)
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celio
abdomen
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chole
bile (gall)
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colo
colon (large intestine)
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colono
colon (large intestine)
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dento
tooth
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docho
duct
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duodeno
duodenum
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entero
intestines
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esophago
esophagus
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gastro
stomach
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gingivo
gums
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glosso
tongue
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hepato
liver
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hepatico
liver
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ileo
ileum
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jejuno
jejunum
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laparo
abdomen
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linguo
tongue
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odonto
tooth
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oro
mouth
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pancreato
pancreas
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peritoneo
peritoneum
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procto
anus and rectum
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recto
rectum
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sialo
saliva
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sigmoido
sigmoid colon
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stomato
mouth
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BE
barium enema
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BM
bowel movement
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
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FOBT
fecal occult blood test
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GB
gallbladder
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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LFT
liver function test
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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N&V
nausea and vomiting
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NGT
nasogastric tube
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NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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chyme
the muscle contractions and the stomach juices physically and chemically break down the food into a past-like substance known as chyme
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pylorus
chyme passes through this muscle at the end of the stomach and into the small intesting
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the upper GI tract:
mouth, esophagus, stomach
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the lower GI tract:
small and large intestine
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the three parts of the small intestine:
1. duodenum
2. jejunum
3. ileum
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bile
chemicals from the liver that break down food, mostly in the duodenum
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the four parts of the large intestine:
1. ascending
2. traverse
3. descending
4. sigmoid
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where are the two places that bile is sent?
1. small intestine
2. gallbladder
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peritoneum
the membrane that surrounds the abdomen and the GI system and keeps everything in place
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aphagia
inability to eat
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-ia
condition
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phago-
to eat
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dentalgia
tooth pain
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dyspepsia
bad digestion
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peps-
digestion
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gastralgia
stomach pain
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
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emesis
vomiting
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odontalgia
tooth pain
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stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
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dysentery
another name for diarrhea
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hemorrhoid
inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus
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icterus
another name for jaundice
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jaundice
yellowing of the skin, tissue, and fluids cause by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
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cholecystalgia
gallbladder pain
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stomatogastric
pertaining to the mouth and the stomach
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-ic
pertaining to
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stomatosis
mouth condition
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flatus
medical term for passing gas
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hernia
rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it
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ascites
retention of fluid in the peritoneum
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cholelith
gallstone
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chole
bile
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lith
stone
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hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
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pancreatolith
stone in the pancreas
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sialolith
stone in the saliva
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cholangiogram
record of the bile vessels (ducts)
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cholangiography
procedure for mapping the bile vessels
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cholangiopancreatography
procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas
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cholangio
bile vessels
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colonoscopy
procedure for looking at the colon
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endoscopy
procedure of looking inside
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esophagoscopy
procedure for looking inside the esophagus
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
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fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent
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gastroscopy
procedure for looking at the stomach
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laparoscope
instrument for looking inside the abdomen
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-scopy
looking procedure
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nasogastric tube (NGT)
tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
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pancreatography
procedure for mapping the pancreas
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proctoscope
procedure for looking at the anus and rectum
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sigmoidoscopy
procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon
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bariatrics
branch of medicine dealing with weight issues
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proctologist
specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus
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colorectal carcinoma
cancerous tumor of the colon or recutum
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duodenitis
inflammation of the duodenum
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fistula
any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there
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cholangitis
inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts)
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cholecystitis
inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder
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cyst
bladder
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choledocholithiasis
presence of a stone in the common bile duct
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-iasis
presence
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cholelithiasis
presence of a gallstone
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cirrhosis
liver disease named for the change of color in the liver
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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laparocele
abdominal hernia
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peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
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sialoadenitis
inflammation of the salivary glands
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sialolithiasis
presence of salivary stones
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acute gastroenteritis
infection of the entire tract
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enteropathy
when the intestines do not work properly
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pyloric stenosis
overgrown structure in the body; narrowing
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antacid
agent that neutralizes acid
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antiemetic
agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting
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cathartic
agent that produces bowel movement
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gastrectomy
surgical removal of the stomach
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gastroduodenostomy
creation of an opening between the stomach and the duodenum
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glossorrhaphy
suture of the tongue
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glosso
tongue
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-rrhaphy
suture
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odontectomy
surgical removal of a tooth
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anastomosis
creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes
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colostomy
creation of an opening in the colon
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duodenectomy
surgical removal of the duodenum
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herniorrhaphy
suture of a hernia
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ileostomy
creation of an opening in the ileum
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-centesis
puncture
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cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder)
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choledocholithectomy
surgical removal of a stone from the commons bile duct
chole/docho/lith/ectomy
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cholelithotripsy
crushing of the bile (gall) stones
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