Unit 11 - Digestive System Flashcards
1
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a.c.
A
before meals
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NG
A
nasogastric
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
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p.c.
A
after meals
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p.o.
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by mouth
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BE
A
barium enema
7
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GB
A
gallbladder
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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
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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or/o
A
oral cavity (mouth)
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stomat/o
A
oral cavity (mouth)
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uvul/o
A
soft mass that hangs in the back of the mouth
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uvia
A
soft mass that hangs in the back of the mouth
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pharynx
A
throat
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pharyng/o
A
throat
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
transports food from pharynx to stomach
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-us
A
noun ending
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gastr/o
A
stomach
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices.
22
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enter/o
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small intestine
completes digestion and absorption of nutrients
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ileum
A
part of small intestine
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ilium
A
the hip bone
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col/o
colon or large intestine
| absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
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colon/o
colon or large intestine
| absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
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proct/o
Rectum
| controls secretion of solid waste
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rect/o
Rectum
| controls secretion of solid waste
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an/o
anus
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hepat/o
liver
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
| stores bile for later use
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lapar/o
abdomen
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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periton/o
peritoneum
| tissue membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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cheil/o
lips
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gloss/o
Tongue
37
lingu/o
Tongue
38
-pepsia
digestion
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pept/o
digestion
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dyspepsia
painful digestion
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pyr/o
pyrosis
| fever fire
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jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
| caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the liver not functioning properly
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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gingiv/o
gums
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aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
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-phagia
swallowing
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appendic/o
apendix
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append/o
apendix
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herni/o
hernia
| protrusion through the a body wall
50
lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
51
regurgitate
The return of food into the mouth
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emesis
vomiting
| expelling the contents of the stomach
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-emesis
vomiting
| expelling the contents of the stomach
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dysentary
an infection of the digestive system
| causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
55
CAT
Computed Axial Tomography
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CT
Computed Tomography
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Abdominal Ultrasound
High frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
58
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
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Barium Swallow
Use of barium to see upper portion of
| digestive system
60
Enema
Solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
61
Barium Enema
Use of barium to view lower digestive system
62
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
63
colonectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
64
colonotomy
surgical incision into the colon
65
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
66
colonostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
