4A Part B

Question 1

Enter

Answer 1

Small intestine

Question 2

Ile/o

Answer 2

Ileum

Question 3

Sigmoid/o

Answer 3

Sigmoid colon

Question 4

Dysphagia

Answer 4

Difficulty swallowing

Question 5

Diverticulosis

Answer 5

Small pouches protruding from the wall of the colon

Question 6

Diverticulitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of a divertisulum due to trapped feces

Question 7

Esophageal varices

Answer 7

Engorger veins in the walls of the esophagus

Question 8

Crohns disease

Answer 8

Chronic inflammatory disease primarily of the small intestine

Question 9

Cirrhosis

Answer 9

Degeneratibe disease of the liver

Often seen in long term alcoholics

Named for the gross apperance of the liver

Question 10

Jaundice

Answer 10

Yellow

Question 11

Portal hypertension

Answer 11

A potential complication of severe liver damage affecting the blood flow into the liver

Question 12

GERD

Answer 12

Gastroesophageal reflux

Severe heartburn

Malfunction of the valve between the esophagus and the stomach allows stomach cacid to regurgitate

Question 13

Peritonitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

Question 14

Guaiac test (hemoccult)

Answer 14

Chemical test to identify blood in the stool

Blood in the stool may be caused by tumors

Question 15

Endoscopy

Answer 15

Procedure using a flexible fiberoptic instrument attached to vidoeo camera that can visualize inside of esophagus, stomach and intestines

Question 16

Upper GI series

Answer 16

Series of x rays of the esophagus

Question 17

Lower GI seires barium enema

Answer 17

A series of x rays using an enema of barium mixed with air that is introduced into the colon through a tube in the rectum

Question 18

Gastroenterologist

Answer 18

Specialized in disease of the digestibe system

Question 19

Proctologist

Answer 19

Specializes in diseases of the rectum and anus