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Medical term
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ectasis, -ecstasia | Stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| -lysis | destruction, breakdown, seperation |
| -pepsia | Digestion |
| -phagia | Eating, swallowing |
| -plasty | Surgical procedure |
| -ptosis | Drooping, sagging, protruding |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | Bursting forth (of blood) |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction of muscles |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -stenosis | tightening, stricture, narrowing |
| -tresia | opening |
| Bucc/o | cheek |
| Liver function tests (LFTs) | Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood |
| Stool culture | Test for microorganisms present in feces |
| Stool guaiac test ot Hemoccult | Test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces |
| Lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema) | X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum |
| Upper gastrointestinal series | X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines obtained after administering barium by mouth |
| Cholangiography | X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts |
| Computed Tomography (CT) | A series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section) |
| Abdominal ultrasonography | Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of the abdominal viscers |
| Endoscopic ultrasonography | Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract |
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body |
| Gastric bypass or bariatric surgery | Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum |
| Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tact using an endoscope |
| Laparoscopy | Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen |
| Liver biopsy | Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination |
| Nasogastric intubation | Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach |
| Paracentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen |
| alk phos | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT, AST | Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase- enzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
| BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogartroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| G tube | gastrostomy tube |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroepophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| LAC | Laparoscopic assisted colectomy |
| LFT's | liver function tests |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NG tube | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
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