Chapter 11 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards by Nichole Leblanc

antacid

ant / acid

against / acid

agent that neutralizes acid

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antiemetic

anti / emet / ic

against / vomiting / pertaining to

agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting

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cathartic

cathart / ic

cleansing / pertaining to

agent that produces bowel movels

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sialagogic

sial / agog / ic

saliva / leading / pertaining to

agent that causes salivation

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esophagectomy

esophag / ectomy

esophagus / removal

surgical removal of the esophgus

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esophagogastroplasty

esophago / gastro / plasty

esophagus / stomach / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and the stomach

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gastrectomy

gastr / ectomy

stomach / removal

sugical removal of the stomach

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gastroduodenostomy

gastro / duodeno / stomy

stomach / duodenum / opening

creation of an opening b/t the stomach and the duodenum

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gastrojejunostomy

gastro / jejuno / stomy

stomach / jejunum / opening

creation of an opening b/t the stomach and the jejunum

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gastropexy

gastro / pexy

stomach / fixation

surgical fixation of the stomach

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gastroplasty

gastro / plasty

stomach / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the stomach

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gingivectomy

gingiv / ectomy

gum / removal

surgical removal of gum tissue

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gingivoplasty

gingivo / plasty

gum / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of gum tisse

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glossoplasty

glosso / plasty

tongue / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the tongue

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glossorrhaphy

glosso / rrhaphy

tongue / suture

suture of the tongue

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glossotomy

glosso / tomy

tongue / incision

incision into the tongue

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odontectomy

odont /ectomy

tooth / removal

surgical removal of a tooth

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anastomosis

ana / stom / osis

up/out / mouth / condition

creation of a opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes

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anoplasty

ano / plasty

anus / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the anus

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colectomy

col / ectomy

colon / removal

surgical removal of the colon

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colostomy

colo / stomy

colon / opening

creation of an opening in the colon

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duodenectomy

duoden / ectomy

duodenum / removal

surgical removal of the duodenum

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enterectomy

enter / ectomy

intestines / removal

surgical removal of the intestines

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enterorrhaphy

entero / rrhapy

intestines / suture

suture of the intestines

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enterotomy

entero / tomy intestines / incision incision into the intestines

hemicolectomy

hemi / col / ectomy half / colon / removal surgical removal of half (a portion) of the colon

hemorrhoidectomy

hemorrhoid / ectomy hemorrhoid / removal surgical removal of hemorrhoids

herniorrhaphy

hernio / rrhaphy hernia / suture suture of a hernia

ileocolostomy

ileo / colo / stomy ileum / colon / opening creation of an opening b/t the ileum and colon

ileorrhaphy

ileo / rrhaphy ileum / suture suture of the ileum

ileostomy

ileo / stomy ileum / opening creation of an opening in the ileum

ileotomy

ileo / tomy ileum / incision incision into the ileum

jejunorrhaphy

jejuno / rrhaphy jejunum / suture suture of the jejunum

jejunostomy

jejuno / stomy jejunum / opening creation of an opening in the jejunum

jejunotomy

jejuno / tomy jujenum / incision incision into the jejunum

proctoplasty

procto / plasty anus/rectum / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the anus and rectum

rectopexy

recto / pexy rectum / fixation surgical fixation of the rectum

abdominocentesis

abdomino / centesis abdomen / puncture puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid)

abdominoplasty

abdomino / plasty abdomen / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the abdomen

celiotomy

celio / tomy abdomen / incision incision into the abdomen

cholangiogastrostomy

cholangio / gastro / stomy bile vessel / stomach / opening creation of an opening b/t the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach

cholecystectomy

chole / cyst / ectomy bile / bladder / removal surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder

choledochoenterostomy

chole / docho / entero / stomy bile / duct / intestines / opening creation of an opening b/t (common) bile duct and the intestines

choledocholithectomy

chole / docho / lith / ectomy bile / duct / stone / removal surgical removal of a stone from the (common) bile duct

choledochotomy

chole / docho / tomy bile / duct / incision incision into the (common) bile duct

cholelithotomy

chole / litho / tomy bile / stone / incision incision to remove bile (gall) stones

cholelithotripsy

chole / litho / trips / y bile / stone / rub / procedure crushing of bile (gall) stones

hepatectomy

hepat / ectomy liver / removal surgical removal of the liver

hepaticogastrostomy

hepatico / gastro / stomy liver / stomach / opening creation of an opening b/t the liver and the stomach

hepaticotomy

hepatico / tomy liver / incision incision into the liver

hepatopexy

hepato / pexy liver / fixation surgical fixation of the liver

laparoenterostomy

laparo / entero / stomy abdomen / intestine / opening creation of an opening b/t the abdomen and the intestines

laparoscopic surgery

laparo / scop / ic surgery abdomen / device to look / pertaining to the use of a laparscope to to perform minimally invasive surgery

laparotomy

laparo / tomy abdomen / incision incision into the abdomen

pancreatectomy

pancreat / ectomy pancreas / removal surgical removal of the pancreas

pancreatoduodenectomy

pancreato / duoden / ectomy pancreas / duodenum / removal surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum

pancreatolithectomy

pancreato / lith / ectomy pancreas / stone / removal surgical removal of stones in the pancreas

sialoadenectomy

sialo / aden / ectomy saliva / gland / removal surgical removal of a salivary gland

sialolithotomy

sialo / litho / tomy saliva / stone / incision incision to remove salivary stones

stomatoplasty

stomato / plasty mouth / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the mouth

barium enema

bowel movement

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ERCP

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

EUS

endoscopic ultrasound

FOBT

fecal occult blood test

gallbladder

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

gastrointestinal

LFT

liver function test

NGT

nasogastric tube

NPO

nothing by mouth (nihil per os)

N&V

nausea and vomiting

PEG

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

PEJ

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

Chapter 11 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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