Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
(54 cards)
abdominal ultrasonography
recording images internal organs using high frequency waves
barium enema
series of radiographic images taken of large intestine after a barium enemy is administered rectally .
Ab: BE
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Radiographic examination of the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts with contrast with contrast media
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Procedure using an endoscope fitted with an ultrasound probe
Probe provides images of the layers of the intestinal wall
Fecal occult blood test.
A test to detect blood in feces
Helicobacter Pylori
Bacteria usually detected in the stomach
Ab: H. Pylori
Upper Gastrointestinal Series
Series of radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum after barium has been swallowed.
Abdominocentesis (Abdomin/o/centesis)
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity
Abdominoplasty ( Abdomin/o/plasty)
Surgical of repair of the abdomen
anoplasty (an/o/plasty)
surgical repair of the anus
antrectomy (antr/ectomy)
excision of the antrum
appendectomy (append/ectomy)
excision of the appendix
celiotomy (celi/o/tomy)
incision into the abdominal cavity
cheilorrhaphy cheil/o/rrhaphy
suturing of the lip
Cholecystectomy (Chol/e/cyst/ ectomy)
excision of the gallbladder
choledocolithotomy (choledoch/o/lith/otomy)
incision into the common bile duct to move a stone
colectomy (col/ectomy)
excision of the colon
colostomy (col/o/stomy)
Creation of an artificial opening into the colon
colostomy (col/o/stomy)
creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum
esophagogastroplasty (esophag/o/gastr/o/plasty)
surgical repair of the esophagus and the stomach
gastrectomy (gastr/ectomy)
excision of part of the stomach
gastrojejunostomy (gastr/o/jejun/o/stomy)
creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum
gastroplasty (gastr/o/plasty)
surgical repair of the stomach
gastrostomy (gastr/o/stomy)
creation of an artificial opening into the stomach
