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