Unit 11 Flashcards
1
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a.c.
A
before meals
2
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NG
A
nasogastric
3
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
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p.c.
A
after meals
5
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BE
A
barium enema
6
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GB
A
gallbladder
7
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GI
A
gastrointestinal
8
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BM
A
bowel movement
9
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
10
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BS
A
bowel sounds
11
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
12
Q
oral cavity
A
or/o and stomat/o = mouth
13
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uvul/o
uvula
A
soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
14
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pharynx
pharyng/o
A
throat
15
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esophagus
A
transports food from pharynx to stomach
16
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
17
Q
-us
A
noun ending
18
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gastr/o
A
stomach
19
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Stomach
A
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
20
Q
enter/o
A
small intestines
21
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small intestines
A
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
22
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ileum
A
part of small intestine
23
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ilium
A
the hip bone
24
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col/o or colon/o
A
large intestine/colon
25
**Colon/Large intestine**
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
26
**proct/o**
**rect/o**
rectum
27
**Rectum**
controls secretion of solid waste
28
**an/o**
anus
29
**hepat/o**
liver
30
**cholecyst/o**
gallbladder
31
**Gallbladder**
stores bile for later use
32
**lapar/o**
**abdomin/o**
abdomen
33
**periton/o**
peritoneum
34
**peritoneum**
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
35
**cheil/o**
lips
36
**cheilrrhaphy**
stitches on the lips
37
**cheiloma**
tumor on the lips
38
**cheilitis**
imflammed lips
39
**gloss/o**
tongue
40
**lingu/o**
tongue
41
**-pepsia**
**pept/o**
digestion
42
**dyspepsia**
painful digestion (indigestion)
43
**pyrosis**
heartburn
44
**pyr/o**
fever, fire
45
**-osis**
abnormal condition
46
**H2O**
water
47
**Jaundice**
yellow discoloration of the skin;
caused by elevated bilirubin levels;
liver not functioning properly
48
**gingivitis**
inflammation of the gums
49
**gingiv/o**
gums
50
**aphagia**
the loss of the ability to swallow
51
**phagia**
swallowing
52
**a-**
wiithout, no
53
**append/o**
**appendic**
appendix
54
**herni/a**
hernia
55
**Hernia**
protrusion through the a bodywall
56
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
57
**regurgitate**
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
58
**emesis**
**-emesis**
vomiting;
expelling the contents of the stomach
59
**dysentery**
an infection of the digestive system;
causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
60
**CT**
**CAT**
computed Axial tomography
61
**abdominal ultrasound**
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
62
Anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
63
**Barium Swallow (Upper GI series)**
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
64
**GI**
gastrointestinal
65
**Enema**
Solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
66
**Barium Enema (Lower GI series)**
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
67
**anoplasty**
surgical repair of the anus
68
**colectomy**
surgical removal of all or part of colon
69
**colotomy**
surgical incision into the colon
70
**colonoscopy**
visual examination of the colon
71
**colostomy**
creating an artificial opening to the colon
