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Chapter 11 - Bell
Ch. 11: The Gastrointestinal System—Gastroenterology - Bell
Question | Answer |
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or/o | mouth |
stomat/o | mouth |
dent/o | tooth |
odont/o | tooth |
gingiv/o | gum |
gloss/o | tongue |
lingu/o | tongue |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
enter/o | intestine |
duoden/o | duodenum |
jejun/o | jejunum |
ile/o | ileum |
col/o | colon |
colon/o | colon |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
rect/o | rectum |
an/o | anus |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
sial/o | saliva |
bil/i | bile |
chol/e | bile |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
celi/o | abdomen |
lapar/o | abdomen |
cyst/o | bladder |
doch/o | duct |
hepat/o | liver |
hepatic/o | liver |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
BE | barium enema |
NGT | nasogastric tube |
BM | bowel movement |
N &V | nausea and vomiting |
EGD | esophagogsrtoduodenoscopy |
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 (abdominal) |
RUQ | right upper quadrant (abdominal) |
LLQ | left lower quadrant (abdominal) |
RLQ | right lower quadrant (abdominal) |
ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) | test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
peritoneum | a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs |
hernia | a bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong |
chyme | a paste-like substance in the stomach made from stomach juices and food that is physically and chemically softened |
accessory organ | organs that are not a part of the digestive tract but have a role in digestive activities; salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |