Ch. 6 Digestive II

Question 1

-ectasis, -ectasia

Answer 1

dilation, dilatation, widening

Question 2

-emesis

Answer 2

vomiting

Question 3

-pepsia

Answer 3

digestion

Question 4

-phagia

Answer 4

eating, swallowing

Question 5

-plasty

Answer 5

surgical repair

Question 6

dysphagia vs dysplasia vs dysphasia

Answer 6

difficulty in swallowing vs abnormal formation vs abnormal speech

Question 7

-ptysis

Answer 7

spitting

Question 8

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 8

bursting forth of blood

Question 9

-rrhaphy

Answer 9

suture

Question 10

-rrhea

Answer 10

flow, discharge

Question 11

-spasm

Answer 11

involuntary contraction of muscles

Question 12

-stasis

Answer 12

stopping, controlling

Question 13

-stenosis

Answer 13

narrowing, tightening

Question 14

Stenosis is also called

Answer 14

stricture

Question 15

-tresia

Answer 15

opening

Question 16

bucc/o

Answer 16

cheek

Question 17

Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

Answer 17

liver function tests (LFTs)

Question 18

Tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

Answer 18

amylase and lipase tests

Question 19

Test for microorganisms present in feces

Answer 19

stool culture

Question 20

Test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

Answer 20

stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test

Question 21

X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

Answer 21

lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

Question 22

X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

Answer 22

upper GI series

Question 23

X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

Answer 23

cholangiography

Question 24

Surgery consisting of removal of the distal half of stomach, gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreas/duodenum, and reconstruction

Answer 24

whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer

Question 25

Telescoping of the intestines

Answer 25

intussusception

Question 26

Substance that x-rays cannot penetrate

Answer 26

contrast medium

Question 27

Series of X-ray images taken in multiple views (especially cross section) using a circular array of x-ray beams

Answer 27

computed tomography (CT)

Question 28

Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera; also useful for examination of other fluid filled structures

Answer 28

abdominal ultrasonography

Question 29

Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the GI tract

Answer 29

endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

Question 30

Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

Answer 30

MRI magnetic resonance imaging

Question 31

T or F. MRI does not use X-rays

Answer 31

T

Question 32

Detects subtle differences in tissue composition, water content, and blood vessel density which shows sites of trauma, infection or cancer

Answer 32

MRI

Question 33

Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

Answer 33

HIDA scan

Question 34

Expand HIDA

Answer 34

hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid

Question 35

Another name for HIDA

Answer 35

cholescintigraphy

Question 36

Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum used for severe obesity

Answer 36

gastric bypass or bariatric surgery

Question 37

Visual examination of the GI tract using an endoscope; ex: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, etc

Answer 37

gastrointestinal endoscopy

Question 38

Combines CT scanning and computer technology to examine the entire length of the colon by x-ray imaging in just minutes

Answer 38

virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography

Question 39

Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

Answer 39

laparoscopy

Question 40

Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

Answer 40

liver biopsy

Question 41

Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

Answer 41

nasogastric intubation

Question 42

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

Answer 42

paracentesis (abdominocentesis)