Medical Terminology Chapter 11

Flashcards for medical terminology focusing on chapter 11, covering important roots, prefixes, and abbreviations.

abdomin/o

Abdomen

aer/o

Air

an/o

Anus

bil/i

Bile (gall)

cathart/o

Cleaning

celi/o

Abdomen

chol/e

Bile (gall)

col/o

Colon (large intestine)

colon/o

Colon (large intestine)

cyst/o

Bladder

dent/o

Tooth

diverticul/o

Diverticulum

doch/o

Duct

duoden/o

Duodenum

emet/o

Vomiting

enter/o

Intestines

esophag/o

Esophagus

gastr/o

Stomach

gingiv/o

Gums

gloss/o

Tongue

hepatic/o

Liver

hepat/o

Liver

ile/o

Ileum

inguin/o

Groin

jejun/o

Jejunum

lapar/o

Abdomen

lingu/o

Tongue

odont/o

Tooth

or/o

Mouth

pancreat/o

Pancreas

peps/o

Digestion

peritone/o

Peritoneum

proct/o

Anus and Rectum

pylor/o

Gatekeeper

rect/o

Rectum

sial/o

Saliva

sigmoid/o

Sigmoid Colon

stomat/o

Mouth

trips/o

Rub/crush

umbilic/o

Belly Button

mal-

Bad

-emesis

Vomiting

-frice

Rub

BE

Barium Enema

BM

Bowel Movement

CCE

Cholecystectomy

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ERCP

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

EUS

Endoscopic Ultrasound

FOBT

Fecal Occult Blood Test

GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GI

Gastrointestinal

HAV

Hepatitis A Virus

HBV

Hepatitis B Virus

HCV

Hepatitis C Virus

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

LFT

Liver Function Test

NGT

Nasogastric Tube

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

N&V

Nausea & 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