unit 11- Digestive system Flashcards
a.c.
before meals
NG
nasogastric
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meals
p.o.
by mouth
BE
barium enema
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BS
bowel sounds
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
or/o
stomat/o
oral cavity or mouth
uvul/o
uvula
soft mass that hangs in the back of the mouth
pharynx
pharyng/o
throat
esophag/o
esophagus
transports food from pharynx to stomach
-us
noun ending
gastr/o
stomach
breaks down food and mixes with digestive juices
enter/o
small intestine
completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients
ileum
part of small intestine
ilium
the hip bone
col/o
colon/o
large intestine/ Colon
absorbs excess water and prepares soilid waste
proct/o
rect/o
Rectum
controls secretion of solid waste
an/o
anus