Digestive System Flashcards
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a.c.
A
before meals
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NG
A
nasogastric
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
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p.c.
A
after meals
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p.o.
A
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
10
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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
13
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or/o
stomat/o
A
mouth
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Uvula
A
Uvul/o
Soft mass that hangs at the back of the mouth
15
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pharynx or pharyng/o
A
throat
16
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esophagus
A
esophag/o
transports food from pharynx to stomach
17
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-us (-um)
A
noun ending
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Stomach
A
gastr/o
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Small Intestine
A
enter/o
Completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
20
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ileum
A
part of small intestine
21
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ilium
A
the hip bone
22
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Large Intestine/colon
A
col/o or colon/o
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
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Rectum
A
proct/o and rect/o
Controls secretion of solid waste
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Anus
A
an/o
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Liver
hepat/o
26
Gallbladder
cholecyst/o
| stores bile for late ruse
27
Abdomen
abdomin/o and lapar/o
28
Peritoneum
periton/o
| membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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lips
cheil/o
30
tongue
gloss/o and lingu/o
31
digestion
-pepsia and pept/o
32
dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
33
pyrosis
heartburn
34
water
H2O
35
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
| Liver not functioning right
36
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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gums
gingiv/o
38
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
39
appendix
appen/o and appendic/o
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hernia
herni/o
| protrusion through a body wall
41
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
42
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
43
emesis or -emesis
vomiting
| expelling the contents of the stomach
44
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
| causes severe diarrhea, bleeding,and abdominal pain
45
CT or CAT
Computed (Axial) Tomography
46
Abdominal Ultrasound
High frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
47
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus using a scope
48
Barium Swallow (Upper GI Series)
Use of Barium to see upper portion of digestive system
49
Enema
Solution placed into the rectum and colon to empty contents via a bowel movement
50
Barium Enema (Lower GI Series)
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
51
Anoplasty
Surgical repair of the anus
52
Colectomy
Surgical removal of all or part of the colon
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Colotomy
Surgical incision into the colon
54
Colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
55
Colostomy
Creating an artificial opening into the colon
