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LOM Chapter 6 Digestive System Set 3
Language of Medicine, 9th edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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04/22/2010

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abdominal ultrasonography
Definition
sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera
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endoscopic ultrasonography
Definition
use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract
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endoscopic ultrasonography
Definition
What does EUS stand for?
Term
magnetic resonance imaging
Definition
magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
Term
MRI
Definition
Abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging
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bariatric surgery
Definition
another name for gastric bypass
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gastric bypass
Definition
reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum
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gastric bypass
Definition
A gastrojejunostomy is also known as ____________
Term
bar/o
Definition
combining form meaning weight
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iatr/o
Definition
combining form meaning treatment
Term
obesity; Roux-en-Y; tablespoons; small intestine
Definition
Gastric bypass is a bariatric surgery for severe __________.  The _________ gastric bypass procedure reduces the size of the stomach to a volume of two ___________ and bypasses much of the ____________
Term
gastrointestinal endoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope
Term
magnetic resonance imaging
Definition
What does MRI stand for?
Term
mouth; anus
Definition
An endoscope is inserted through the _______ or ________ in gastrointestinal endoscopy
Term
EGD
Definition
What is the abbreviaton for esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
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gastrointestinal
Definition
EGD, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, proctoscopy, and anoscopy are all examples of _____________ endoscopy
Term
virtual colonoscopy
Definition
combines CT scanning and computer technology to enable physicians to examine the entire length of the colon by x-ray imaging in just minutes
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CT colonography
Definition
Another name for virtual colonoscopy
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True
Definition
T or F: Virtual colonoscopy is only a screening procedure, and patients with abnormal findings have to have a conventional colonoscopy afterwards
Term
laparoscopy
Definition
visual endoscopic examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through the small incisions in the abdomen
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liver biopsy
Definition
removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
Term
nasogastric intubation
Definition
insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach
Term
nasogastric tube
Definition
What does NG stand for?
Term
paracentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
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abdominocentesis
Definition
another name for paracentesis
Term
paracentesis
Definition
What procedure is used for ascites?
Term
alkaline phosphatase
Definition
What does alk phos mean?
Term
alanine transaminase
Definition
What does ALT mean?
Term
aspartate transaminase
Definition
What does AST mean?
Term
ALT, AST
Definition
Which two enzymes are measured to test liver function?
Term
barium enema
Definition
What does BE mean?
Term
bowel movement
Definition
What does BM mean?
Term
bright red blood per rectum
Definition
What does BRBPR mean?
Term
hematochezia
Definition
What condition does BRBPR refer to?
Term
through
Definition
Latin per means ________
Term
computed tomography
Definition
What does CT mean?
Term
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Definition
What does EGD mean?
Term
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Definition
What does ERCP mean?
Term
endoscopic ultrasonography
Definition
What does EUS mean?
Term
fecal occult blood test
Definition
What does FOBT mean?
Term
G tube
Definition
gastrostomy tube
Term
stomach tube; PEG tube
Definition
What are two names a G tube is known by?
Term
gallbladder
Definition
What does GB stand for?
Term
gastrointestinal
Definition
What does GI stand for?
Term
hepatitis B virus
Definition
What does HBV stand for?
Term
inflammatory bowel disease
Definition
Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis are examples of _______
Term
inflammatory bowel disease
Definition
What does IBD mean?
Term
laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
Definition
What does LAC stand for?
Term
liver function tests
Definition
What does LFT stand for?
Term
alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT
Definition
What are four LFTs?
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