Unit 11 Flashcards by Erin LeRoy

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a.c.

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before meals

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NG

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nasogastric

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.o.

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by mouth

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BE

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barium enema

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GB

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gallbladder

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BS

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bowel sounds

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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or/o

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oral cavity

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stomat/o

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mouth

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uvul/o

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uvula

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pharynx

pharyng/o

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throat

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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-us

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noun ending

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gastr/o

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stomach

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enter/o

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small intestine

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ileum

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part of small intestine

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ilium

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the hip bone

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col/o

colon/o

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large intenstine/colon

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proct/o

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rectum

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rect/o

rectum

an/o

anus

hepat/o

liver

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

lapar/o

abdomen

abdomin/o

abdomen

periton/o

peritoneum

cheil/o

lips

gloss/o

tongue

lingu/o

tongue

-pepsia

digestion

pept/o

digestion

dyspepsia

painful digestion

pyr/o

fever, fire

pyrosis

heartburn

H2O

water

jaundice

yellow discoloration of the skin

gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

gingiv/o

gums

a

without, no, away from

-phagia

swallowing

aphagia

the loss of the ability to swallow

append/o | appendic/o

appendix

herni/o

hernia

lavage

to wash out (a body cavity)

regurgitate

the return of swallowed food into the mouth

emesis

vomiting

dysentery

an infection of the digestive tract

CT or CAT

computed (axial) tomography

abdominal ultrasound

high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

anoscopy

visual examination of the anus

barium swallow (upper GI series)

use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

GI

gastrointestinal

enema

solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement

barium enema (lower GI series)

use of barium to view lower digestive system

anoplasty

surgical repair of the anus

colectomy

surgical removal of all or part of colon

colotomy

surgical incision into the colon

colonoscopy

visual examination of the colon

colostomy

creating an artificial opening to the colon