Diseases
A common, OTC treatment for GERD
Antacids (Ex: Tums)
This organ can hold up to 2 liters of liquid
Stomach
BMI
Body mass index
Surgical repair (Ex: Rhinoplasty)
The very outer layer of the skin
Epidermis
A cause for urticaria
Stress, allergic reactions, infection, scratching the skin, exercise, autoimmune conditions
The three colons in the large intestine
Ascending, transverse, descending
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
-Ectomy
Excision, Removal (Ex: Durotomy, Appendectomy, Lobectomy)
The parts of the body with the thickest skin
A skin disorder that causes itching, flaking, bumpy skin, and can cause pustules to form
Eczema
Organ that stores bile
Gallbladder
NPO
Nil Per Os -OR- Nothing by mouth
Syn-
Union, together, joined (Ex: Syndesis, Synaesthesia)
The layer of skin a 3rd degree burn penetrates
Dermis
Vomiting blood
Hematemesis
The final section of the small intestine
Ileum
CT
Computed tomography
Tachy and Brady
Tachy = Rapid, Brady = Slow
Langerhan cells
Microphage in the skin
The main, chronic form of IBD that comes and goes in cycles
Crohn's Disease
Hormone that neutralizes acidic chyme
Secretin
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Surgical Puncture (Ex: Cystocentesis)
The acronym CLGSB
stratum Corneum, stratum Lucidum, stratum Granulosum, stratum Spinosum, stratum Basale