Unit 11 Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
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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p.o.
A
by mouth
6
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BE
A
barium enema
7
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
8
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
Q
BM
A
bowel mobement
10
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
11
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
12
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
Q
or/o
A
mouth
14
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stomat/o
A
mouth
15
Q
uvul/o
A
uvula
16
Q
uvula
A
soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
17
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pharyng/o
A
throat
18
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
19
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esophagus
A
transports food from pharynx to stomach
20
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gastr/o
A
stomach
21
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stomach
A
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
22
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enter/o
A
small intestine
23
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small intestine
A
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
24
Q
illeum
A
part of the small intestine
25
ilium
the hip bone
26
col/o
large intestine/colon
27
colon/o
large intestine/colon
28
large intestine/colon
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
29
proct/o
rectum
30
rect/o
rectum
31
rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
32
an/o
anus
33
hepat/o
liver
34
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
35
gallbladder
stores bile for later use
36
lapar/o
abdomen
37
abdomin/o
abdomen
38
periton/o
peritoneum
39
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
40
cheil/o
lips
41
gloss/o
tongue
42
lingu/o
tongue
43
pept/o
digestion
44
-pepsia
digestion
45
dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
46
pyrosis
heartburn
47
pyr/o
fever, fire
48
h2o
water
49
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin; caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly
50
gingiv/o
gums
51
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
52
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
53
append/o
appendix
54
appendic/o
appendix
55
herni/o
hernia
56
hernia
protrusion through the body wall
57
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
58
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
59
emesis
vomiting
60
-emesis
vomiting
61
vomiting
expelling the contents of the stomach
62
dysentary
an infection of the digestive system; causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
63
CT or CAT
computed (axial) tomography
64
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
65
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
66
barium swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
67
enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
68
barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
69
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
70
colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
71
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
72
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
73
colostomy
articifial opening to the colon
