Chapter 11- Abbreviations Flashcards
(53 cards)
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a.c.
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before meals
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NG
A
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
A
barium enema
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GB
A
gallbladder
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GI
A
gastrointestinal
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BM
A
bowel movement
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BMI
A
body mass index
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BS
A
bowel sounds
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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or/o, stomat/o
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mouth/oral cavity
14
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uvul/o
A
uvula (soft mass that hangs in back of throat)
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pharyng/o
A
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 digestion and absorption of nutrients)
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ilEum
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part of small intestine
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ilium
A
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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rectum (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
gallbladder (stores bile for later use)
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lapar/o, abdomin/o
abdomen
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periton/o
peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)
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cheil/o
lips
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gloss/o
tongue
30
lingu/o
tongue
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-pepsia, pept/o
digestion
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pyr/o
fever, fire
33
H2O
water
34
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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aphagia
without swallowing
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append/o, appendic/o
appendix
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herni/o
hernia (protrusion through the body wall)
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lavage
to wash out
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regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
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-emesis, emesis
vomiting
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dysentery
infection of the digestive system (causes diarrhea, bleeding, abdominal pain)
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CT, CAT
computed tomography
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abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
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Anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
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barium swallow
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
47
enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
48
barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
49
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
50
colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the colon
51
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
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colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
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colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
