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Unit 11 Flashcards

1
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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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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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uvul/o

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uvula, soft mass that hangs in back of mouth

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pharynx, pharyng/o

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throat

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esophag/o

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esophagus, transports food from the pharynx to the stomach

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18
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-us

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noun ending

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gastr/o

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stomach, breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices

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enter/o

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small intestine, completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

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ileum

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part of the small intestine

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illium

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hip bone

23
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col/o, colon/o

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large intestine, absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

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proct/o, rect/o

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rectum, controls secretion of solid waste

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an/o

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anus

26
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proctologist

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rectum specialist

27
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liver

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hepat/o

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder, stores bile for later use

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abdomin/o, lapar/o

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abdomen

30
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periton/o

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peritoneum, membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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cheil/o

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lips

32
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gloss/o, lingu/o

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tongue

33
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-pepsia, pept/o

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digestion

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dyspepsia

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painful digestion (indigestion)

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pyrosis

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“heartburn”

36
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jaundice, xanthosis

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yellow discoloration of the skin, caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly

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gingivitis

A

inflammation of the gums

38
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gingiv/o

A

gums

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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herni/o

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hernia, protrusion through the body wall

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lavage

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to wash out (a body cavity)

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regurgitate

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the return of swallowed food into the mouth

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emesis, -emesis

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vomiting, expelling the contents of the stomach

44
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dysentery

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an infection the digestive system, causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain

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CT, CAT

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Computed (Axial) Tomography, X-ray pictures

46
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abdominal ultrasound

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high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

47
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anoscopy

A

visual examination of the anus

48
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Barium Swallow (upper GI series)

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use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

49
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Enema

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

50
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anoplasty

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surgical repair of the anus

51
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colectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the colon

52
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colotomy

A

surgical incision into the colon

53
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colonoscopy

A

visual examination of the colon

54
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colostomy

A

creating an artificial opening to the colon

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