Set: gastrointestinal therapeutic terms
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All 6 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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gastric lavage | oral insertion of a tube into the stomach for examination and treatment such as to remove blood clots from teh stomach or monitor bleeding (lavage = to wash) |
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nasogastric (NG) intubation | insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach for various purposes, such as to obtain a gastric fluid specimen for analysis |
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antacid | drug that neutralizes stomach acid |
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antiemetic | drug that prevents or stops vomiting |
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antispasmodic | drug that decreases motility in gastrointestinal tract to arrest spasm or diarrhea |
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cathartic | drug that causes movement of the bowels; also called a laxative |
Set Information
| Terms | 6 |
| Creator | czyzewski |
| Created | April 15, 2008 |
| Group | medical terminology 2008 |
| Tags | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
