Ch 10 Words Part 8

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gastrectomy

surgical removal of part of the stomach
gastric lavage

solution in a cleansing procedure of the stomach
colonic irrigation

irrigation procedure that removes unwanted substances from the colon
enema

used when there is a fecal blockage
gavage

process of feeding a patient through a tube in the nose that extends to the stomach
nasogastric tube

tube used in gavage
GI endoscopy

visual examination of the GI tract using an endoscope
esophagoscopy

viewing of the esophagus
gastroscopy

viewing of the stomach
esophagogastroduodenoscopy

viewing of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
laparscopy

viewing of the abdominal cavity
colonoscopy

viewing of the colon
sigmoidoscopy

viewing of the sigmoid colon
proctoscopy

viewing of the rectum