unit 11 Flashcards
(56 cards)
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
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
6
Q
BE
A
barium enema
7
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
8
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
11
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
12
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
Q
or/o stemat/o
A
mouth
14
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uvul/o
A
uvula
15
Q
pharyng/o pharynx
A
throat
16
Q
esophago/o
A
esophagus-transfers food from pharynx to stomach
17
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach- breaks food down
18
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enter/o
A
small intestine- completes digestion
19
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ileum
A
part of small intestine
20
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ilium
A
hip bone
21
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col/o colon/o
A
large intestine-absorbs water and prepares waste
22
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proct/o rect/o
A
rectum- controls secretion of solid waste
23
Q
an/o
A
anus
24
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hepat/o
A
liver
25
cholecyst/o
gallbladder- stores bile
26
abdomin/o lapar/o
abdomen
27
periton/o
peritoneum- supports abdominal cavity
28
cheil/o
lips
29
gloss/o lingu/o
tongue
30
-pepsia pept/o
digestion
31
pyrosis
heartburn
32
pyr/o
fever/fire
33
-osis
abnormal condition
34
h20
water
35
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
36
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
37
gingiv/o
gums
38
aphagia
can't swallow
39
append/o appendic/o
appendix
40
hern/o
hernia- protrusion through the body wall
41
lavage
to wash out body cavity
42
regurgitate
swallowed food coming back up in your mouth
43
emesis or -emesis
vomiting
44
dysentary
infection of the digestive system
45
CT/CAT
computed axial tomography
46
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves to visualize internal organs
47
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
48
barium swallow
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
49
GI
gastrointestinal
50
enema
solution placed in rectum/colom to empty bowels
51
barium enema
use of barium to see lower digestive system
52
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
53
colectomy
removal of the colon
54
colotomy
incision into the colon
55
colonoscopy
examination of the colon
56
colostomy
artifical opening in the colon
