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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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
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BM
A
bowel movement
10
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BMI
A
body mass index
11
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BS
A
bowel sounds
12
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal relux disease
13
Q
or/o
A
oral cavity
14
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stomat/o
A
mouth
15
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uvul/o
A
uvula
soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
16
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pharynx
A
throat
17
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pharyng/o
A
throat
18
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esophagus
A
esophag/o
-us=noun ending
transports food from pharynx to stomach
19
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stomach
A
gastr/o
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
20
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small intestine
A
enter/o
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
ileum=part of small intestine
ilium= the hip bone
21
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Large intestine/ colon
A
col/o
colon/o
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
22
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rectum
A
proct/o
rect/o
controls secretion of solid waste
23
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Anus
A
an/o
24
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Liver
A
hepat/o
25
Gallbladder
cholecyst/o
| stores bile for later use
26
abdomen
lapar/o
| abdomin/o
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peritoneum
periton/o
| membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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cheil/o
lips
- itis
- rraphy
- oma
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gloss/o
| lingu/o
tongue
- pathy
- dynia
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digestion
-pepsia
pept/o
dyspepsia= painful digestion
31
Pyrosis "heartburn"
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pyr/o = fever, fire
-osis = abnormal condition
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H2O
water
33
jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin
Caused by elevated bilirubin levels;
liver not functioning properly
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Gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
| gingiv/o
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a-
without
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-phagia
swallowing
aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
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append/o
| appendic/o
appendix
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herni/o
hernia
| protusion through the body wall
39
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
40
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
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emesis
-emesis
vomiting
expelling the contents of the stomach
42
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
| causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
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CT or CAT
computed (Axial) tomography
44
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
45
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
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Barium swallow (Upper GI Series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
47
Enema
Solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
48
Barium Enema (Lower GI Series
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
49
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
50
colectomy
surgival removal of all or part of colon
51
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
52
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
53
colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
