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chapter 11
gastrointestinal system
Term | Definition |
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or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
gingiv/o | gums |
dent/o, odont/o | tooth |
gloss/o, lingu/o | tounge |
gastr/o | stomach |
esophag/o | esophagus |
enter/o | intestines |
duoden/o | duodenum |
jejun/o | jejunum |
ile/o | ileum |
col/o, colon/o | colon (large intestines) |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
rect/o | rectum |
an/o | anus |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
sial/o | saliva |
bil/i, chol/e | bile (gall) |
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
cyst/o | bladder |
doch/o | duct |
hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
aer | air |
dent | tooth |
peps | digestion |
emesis | vomiting |
jaundice | yellowing of skin |
clasis | break |
bar | heavy |
iatr | doctor |
frice | rub |
inguin | groin |
umbilic | belly button |
flux | back / flow |
al fistula | pertaining to pipe |
diverticul | diverticulum |
ile | ileum |
mal | bad |
ative | characterized |
celio | abdomen |
BE | barium enema |
BM | bowel movement |
CCE | cholecystectomy |
EGD | esophagogastroduoendoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
EUS | endoscopic fluid |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HAV, HBV, HCV | hepatitis A, B, & C virus |
IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
LFT | liver function |
NGT | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N&V | nausea and 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 |