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GI Flashcards
GI Terms/Abbrevs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Or/o, Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Dent/o, Odont/o | Tooth |
| Gloss/o, Lingu/o | Tongue |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Esophag/o | Esophagus |
| Enter/o | Intestines |
| Duoden/o | Duodenum - 1st of 3 sections of the small intestine (means: Twelve) |
| Jejun/o | Jejunum - 2nd of 3 sections of the small intestine (means: empty) |
| Ile/o | Ileum - 3rd of 3 sections of the small intestine (means: groin) |
| Col/o, Colon/o | Colon - large intestine (starts at bottom of abdomen; where ileum ends) and is divided into 3 main sections: Ascending, Transverse, Descending Colon |
| Ascending colon | Going up |
| Transverse colon | Going across |
| Descending colon | Going down |
| Sigmoid/o | Sigmoid colon (sigma symbol - S curve) It's at the end of the colon before the rectum begins |
| Rect/o | Rectum (Latin: straight) the final portion of colon before arriving at the anus |
| An/o | Anus (ring) |
| Proct/o | Anus and Rectum |
| Bil/i, Chol/e | Bile (gall) Substance produced in liver required for body to digest food. |
| Abdomin/o, Celi/o, Lapar/o | Abdomen |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Doch/o | Duct |
| Cholangio | Bile vessels leaving the liver (bile vessels) |
| Choledoch/o | Bile Duct (Common bile duct); bile vessels form and unite forming the common bile duct - a single tube that empties into the small intestine. Choledocho refers to this main duct only |
| Hepat/o, Hepatic/o | Liver (largest organ in body next to the skin) |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas - Pan (all ) / Kreas (flesh) |
| Peritone/o | Peritoneum - membrane lining abdominal cavity & covers most abdominal organs. Peri (around) + Teneo (stretch) = stretched around |
| Two terms for yellowing skin, tissue and fluids due to increased bilirubin in blood | Jaundice & Icterus |
| Fistula | Any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there |
| Cholangioma | Tumor of the bile vessels (ducts) Cholangi (bile vessels) / oma (tumor) |
| Cholangitis | Inflammation of bile vessels (ducts) |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the bile(gall) bladder - Chole (bile) / Cyst (bladder) |
| Choledochocele | Hernia of the (common) bile duct - Chole (bile) / Docho (duct) / Cele (hernia) |
| Antacid | Agent that neutralizes acid - Ant (against) |
| Antiemetic | Agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting - Emet (vomiting) |
| Cathartic | Agent that produces bowel movements - Cathart (cleansing) |
| Sialagogic | Agent that causes salivation |
| Anastomosis | Creation of an opening; surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | Endoscopic Ultrasound |
| FOBT | Fecal Occult Blood Test |
| GB | Gallbladder |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| LFT | Liver Function Test |
| NGT | Nasogastric Tube |
| NPO | (Nihil Per Os) Nothing by mouth |
| N&V | Nausea & Vomiting |
| PEG | Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
| PEJ | Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy |
| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| UGI | Upper Gastrointestinal |
| UPPER GI consists of (3) | Mouth, Esophagus & Stomach |
| LOWER GI consists of (2) | Small and Large Intestines |
| Pyloric Valve | Small intestine; valve found between stomach & small intestine |
| Aphagia | Inability to eat |
| Two terms that refer to STOMACH PAIN | Gastrodynia & Gastralgia |
| Cholelithiasis | Presence of gallstone |
| Choledocholithiasis | Presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct |
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