Chapter 24 Vocab

Question 1

Anorexia

Answer 1

Loss of appetite

Question 2

Bile

Answer 2

digestive fluid excreted from liver into duodenum to break down fats

Question 3

Cholecystitis

Answer 3

inflammation of gallbladder

Question 4

Chyme

Answer 4

mixture of partially digested food and fluids in stomach

Question 5

Cirrhosis

Answer 5

fibrotic scarring of liver from chronic liver disease like hepatitis or alcohol abuse

Question 6

Colostomy

Answer 6

opening in abdomen to where cut end of colon is connected to bypass the distal portion, due to removal of healing

Question 7

Diverticulitis

Answer 7

infection of diverticulum

Question 8

Emesis

Answer 8

vomit

Question 9

Esophageal Varices

Answer 9

varicose veins in esophagus due to portal vein hypertension

Question 10

Hematemesis

Answer 10

vomiting blood, either fresh or partially digested

Question 11

Hematochezia

Answer 11

bloody stoool

Question 12

Hepatitis

Answer 12

inflammation of liver, infectious of non infectious

Question 13

Hiatal Hernia

Answer 13

where stomach slides through the diaphragmatic hiatus into the thoracic cavity

Question 14

Intussusception

Answer 14

telescoping of part of the bowel over itself

Question 15

Mallory Weiss tear

Answer 15

laceration of the esophageal mucosa at the junction of the stomach and esophagus, usually from forceful vomiting

Question 16

Melena

Answer 16

black, tarry stool from blood in digestion

Question 17

Occult

Answer 17

hidden, not obvious

Question 18

Pepsin

Answer 18

powerful, digestive enzyme in stomach that breaks down proteins

Question 19

Peptic Ulcur

Answer 19

erosion of the gastric of duodenal mucosa

Question 20

Peristalsis

Answer 20

smooth muscle contraction that movies contents of hollow organs forward

Question 21

Peritonitis

Answer 21

irritation and inflammation of peritoneal lining

Question 22

Portal Hypertension

Answer 22

increased pressure throughout the portal venous system of digestive tract as a result of liver disease

Question 23

Volvulus

Answer 23

twisting of a loop of bowel around itself, cutting off circulation to that area