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CHNP 2010 CH.11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdomin/o | abdomen |
| an/o | anus |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bil/i | bile |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| cheil/o | lip |
| cyst/o | bladder or sac |
| dent/i | teeth |
| doch/o | duct |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| ile/o | ileum |
| inguin/o | groin |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lower esophageal sphincter (LES) | opening from the esophagus to the stomach;also called the cardiac sphincter (sphincter= band) |
| -centesis | suffix meaning puncture for aspiration |
| baros | combining form meaning weight |
| gastric lavage | oral insertion of a tube into the stomach for examination and treatment, such as to remove blood clots from the stomach or to monitor bleeding |
| nasogastric intubation | insertion of a tube through the nose and into the stomach for various purposes, such as to obtain a gastric fluid specimen for analysis |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| aphagia | inability to swallow |
| ascites | accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | belch |
| hematochezia | red blood in stool |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| cheilitis | inflammation of the lip |