Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Chapter 11 BrittanyS

Medical Terms

QuestionAnswer
or/o mean mouth
stomat/o mean mouth
dent/o mean tooth.
odont/o mean tooth.
gingiv/o means gum.
gloss/o, mean tongue.
lingu/o mean tongue.
esophag/o means esophagus.
gastr/o means stomach.
enter/o means intestine.
duoden/o means duodenum.
jejun/o means jejunum.
ile/o means ileum
col/o mean colon.
colon/o mean colon.
sigmoid/o means sigmoid colon
rect/o means rectum.
an/o means anus
proct/o means anus and rectum
sial/o means saliva.
bil/i mean bile.
chol/e mean bile.
abdomin/o mean abdomen
celi/o mean abdomen
lapar/o mean abdomen
cyst/o means bladder
doch/o means duct.
hepat/o, mean liver
hepatic/o mean liver
pancreat/o means pancreas.
peritone/o means peritoneum
BE barium enema
NGT nasogastric tube
BM bowel movement
N&V nausea and vomiting
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS endoscopic ultrasound
FOBT fecal occult blood test
LFT liver function test
GB gallbladder
GI gastrointestinal
UGI upper gastrointestinal
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
PUD peptic ulcer disease
NGT nasogastric tube
NPO nothing by mouth (nihil per os)
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJ percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
LUQ left upper quadrant
RUQ right upper quadrant
LLQ left lower quadrant
RLQ right lower quadrant
Ascites accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling
fecal occult blood test checks for hidden blood in stool
peritoneum the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids
hernia a bulging of an ogran or tissue through an abnormal opening
accessory organs liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Organd secrete or store substances that are carried to the duodenum of the small intestine as needes for digestion
chyme the pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards