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31 Cards in this Set
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-ectasis, -ectasia |
dilation (dilatation), widening |
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-emesis |
vomiting |
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-pepsia |
digestion |
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-phagia |
eating, swallowing |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-ptysis |
spitting |
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-rrhage, -rrhagia |
bursting forth (of blood) |
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-rrhaphy |
suture (ex: hernorrhaphy synonym to hernioplasty) |
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-rrhea |
flow, discharge |
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-spasm |
involuntary contraction of muscles |
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-stasis |
stopping, controlling |
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-stenosis |
narrowing, tightening |
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-tresia |
opening |
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Liver Function Tests (LFTs) |
tests for presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood |
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Stool Culture |
test for microorganisms present in feces |
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stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test |
Test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces - Guaiac chemical from wood tress - positive = blue |
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Lower Gastrointestinal Series (barium enema) |
x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injections of barium into the rectum |
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Upper Gastrointestinal Series |
X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth. |
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Cholangiography |
x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts |
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Computed Tomography (CT) |
A series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section) - produce cross-sectional image based on difference in tissue densities - tomography = produces a series of x-ray pics showing multiple views of an organ |
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Abdominal Ultrasonography |
Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera |
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Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) |
Use of an endoscope compined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body |
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HIDA scan |
Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine = Cholescintigraphy (determine if gallbladder is functioning properly) |
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Gastric Bypass or Bariatric Surgery |
Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy) - bariatric surgery for severe obesity - Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure reduces size of stomach |
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
Visual examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract using an endoscope - place flexible fiberoptic tube through the mouth or the anus to view parts of the GI tract - EGD, Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Proctoscopy and Anoscopy |
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Virtual Colonoscopy |
combines CT scanning and computer tech to examine colon by x-ray |
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Laparoscopy |
visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen - laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder) |
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liver biopsy |
removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination |
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Nasogastric Intubation |
insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach (for analysis) |
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Paracentesis (abdominocentesis) |
surgical puncture to remove fluid from abdomen - accumulated in ascites from peritoneal cavity |
