Med Term Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
2
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celi/o
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abdomen
3
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lapar/o
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abdomen
4
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aliment-
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food, nourish
5
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an/o
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anus
6
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appendic/o
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appendix
7
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-ase
A
enzyme
8
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bil/i
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bile (gall)
9
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chol/e
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bile (gall)
10
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cec/o
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cecum
11
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-cele
A
hernia
12
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cheli/o
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lip
13
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labi/o
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lip
14
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cholangi/o
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bile duct
15
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choledoch/o
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bile duct
16
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
17
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cirrh/o
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yellow
18
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jaund/o
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yellow
19
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col/o
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colon (large intestine)
20
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colon/o
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colon (large intestine)
21
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cyst/o
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bladder
22
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dent/o
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tooth
23
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odont/o
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tooth
24
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-dipsia
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thirst
25
doch/o
duct
26
duoden/o
duodenum
27
-emesis
act or instance of vomit
28
enter/o
small intestine
29
esophag/o
esophagus
30
gastr/o
stomach
31
gingiv/o
gums
32
gloss/o
tongue
33
hepatic/o
liver
34
hepat/o
liver
35
ile/o
ileum
36
jejun/o
jejunum
37
-lith
stone
38
lith/o
stone
39
or/o
mouth
40
stomat/o
mouth
41
pancreat/o
pancreas
42
peritone/o
peritoneum
43
polyp/o
polyp
44
proct/o
anus and rectum
45
rect/o
rectum
46
sial/o
saliva
47
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
48
-tripsy
intentional crushing
49
umbilic/o
center portion of abdomen
50
anabolism
building up materials to store energy
51
ascites
retention of fluid in peritoneum
52
catabolism
breaking down materials to release energy
53
cirrhosis
liver disease named for the change of color in the liver, build-up of scar tissue in the liver
54
constipation
difficulty passing feces
55
dental caries
tooth decay
56
diarrhea
unformed, fluid feces
57
dyspepsia
bad digestion
58
fistula
any abnormal passageway in body that shouldn't be there
59
hemorrhoid
abnormal mass of dilated and engorged blood vessels in swollen tissue, occurs internally in anal canal or externally around anus
60
icterus, jaundice
yellowing of skin, tissue
61
polyp
small, benign on luminal surface of large intestine
62
abcominal computed tomography
radio graphic procedure that produces detailed cross sections of soft tissue structures within abdomen
63
anastomosis
creation of an opening, surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes
64
antiemetic
medication that relieves nausea and vomiting
65
bariatrics
relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity
66
barium enema
radiographic exam of rectum and colon after administering barium into rectum
67
bilirubin
orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin, and excreted in bile
68
colonoscopy
direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entir colon from rectum to cecum
69
dentifrice
toothpaste
70
eupepsia
good digestion
71
fecal occult blood test
test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent
72
flatulence, flatus
medical term for passing gas
73
laxative
medications given for food given to stimulate bowel movements
74
lithotrispy
use of sound waves to crush a stone inside the body
75
liver transplant
optional treatment for patients with liver failure
76
paracentesis
surgical puncture of a cavity
77
probiotic
living microorganisms aiding in digestion and protecting the body from harmful bacteria
78
sailagogic
agent which causes salivation
79
ultra sonography
a test in which high frequency sound waves are bounced off tissues and the echoes ate converted into picture
80
Ba
barium
81
BE
barium enema
82
BM
bowel movement
83
EGD
esophogogastroduodenoscopy
84
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangeopancreotography
85
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
86
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
87
FBS
fasting blood sugar
88
GERD
gastroesophegal reflux disease
89
GI
gastrointestinal
90
GTT
glucose tolerance test
91
IBS
irrital bowel syndrome
92
LFT
liver function test
93
LLQ
left lower quadrant
94
LUQ
left upper quadrant
95
N&V
nausea and vomiting
96
NGT
nasogastric tube
97
NPO
nothing by mouth
98
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
99
RLQ
right lower quadrant
100
RUQ
right upper quadrant
