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Gastriontestinal System

TermDefinition
or/o, stomat/o mouth
dent/o, odont/o tooth
gingiv/o gum
gloss/o, lingu/o tongue
esophag/o esphagus
gastr/o somach
enter/o intestine
duoden/o duodenum
jejun/o jejunum
ile/o ileum
col/o, colon/o colon
sigmoid/o sigmiod colon
rect/o rectum
an/o anus
proct/o anus and rectum
sial/o saliva
bil/i, chol/e bile
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o abdomen
cyst/o bladder
doch/o duct
hepat/o, hepatic/o liver
pancreat/o pancreas
peritone/o peritoneum
BE barium
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
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
PEJ percutaneous endoscopic jejnostomy
LUQ left upper quadrant
RUQ right upper quadrant
LLQ left lower quadrant
RLQ right lower quadrant
ascites accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity which causes swelling in the abdominal region
fecal blood test lab test used to check stool samples for hidden blood
peritoneum serous membrane forming lining of the abdominal cavity
hernia bulging of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening
accessory organs parts of the body that play a role in the digestive activities but nit apart of the digestive tract
chyme pulpy acidic fluid that passes through the stomach into the small intestine
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