Chapter 11

Question 1

What accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity called

Answer 1

Ascites

Question 2

Gastrodynia and gastralgia both mean

Answer 2

stomach pain

Question 3

Medical term for painful digestion

Answer 3

dyspepsia

Question 4

Surgical repair of the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach is called __________.

Answer 4

esophagoplasty

Question 5

Peptic ulcers may occur on the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, and/or __________.

Answer 5

duodenum

Question 6

__________ occurs when one section of the intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine.

Answer 6

intussusception

Question 7

What acute intestinal condition with pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in stools is usually caused by bacterial or parasitic infection?

Answer 7

dysentery

Question 8

Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder and aids in fat digestion. What combining form means bile?

Answer 8

chol/e

Question 9

When a patient vomits blood, this is called __________.

Answer 9

hematemesis

Question 10

In the term enteric, what does the combining form mean?

Answer 10

Intestine

Question 11

When a new opening is created surgically in the colon, the process is called __________.

Answer 11

colostomy

Question 12

__________ is disturbed functioning of the bowel that is characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea and is often associated with stress; also called spastic colon.

Answer 12

irritable bowel
syndrome
(IBS)

Question 13

What is an instrument to visually examine the abdomen?

Answer 13

Laparoscope

Question 14

Hepatic means __________.

Answer 14

pertaining to the liver

Question 15

The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called __________.

Answer 15

cholecystectomy

Question 16

The study of the rectum and anus is termed __________.

Answer 16

proctology

Question 17

A record of the gallbladder is a __________.

Answer 17

cholecystogram

Question 18

Jaundice is yellow-colored skin and whites of eyes; it is associated with disease of the __________.

Answer 18

liver

Question 19

Gallbladder inflammation is called __________.

Answer 19

cholecystitis

Question 20

Varicose veins in the esophagus are called __________.

Answer 20

esophageal varices

Question 21

The __________ receives undigested food from the small intestine and allows for water to be reabsorbed into the body.

Answer 21

colon

Question 22

A clinical lab test for the presence of small amounts of blood in the feces is __________.

Answer 22

fecal occult blood
test (FOBT)

Question 23

What does the prefix in the term polyphagia mean?

Answer 23

many

Question 24

The process of visually examining the colon is called __________.

Answer 24

colonoscopy

Question 25

A UGI uses barium as a contrast medium for X-ray examination of the __________.

Answer 25

esophagus and stomach

Question 26

Gastric bypass is a surgical treatment for obesity. The combining form gastr/o means __________.

Answer 26

stomach

Question 27

The inflammation of a small pouch that forms abnormally on the intestinal wall is called __________.

Answer 27

diverticulitis

Question 28

Which organ produces digestive enzymes that aid in food digestion?

Answer 28

pancreas

Question 29

The medical term for painful digestion is __________.

Answer 29

dyspepsia

Question 30

The abbreviation for barium is __________.

Answer 30

Ba

Question 31

The surgical removal of the stomach is called __________.

Answer 31

gastrectomy

Question 32

duodenal

Answer 32

pertaining to the duodenum

Question 33

proctoptosis

Answer 33

drooping rectum and anus

Question 34

cholecystography

Answer 34

process of making an x-ray of the gallbladder after injecting a radiopaque dye

Question 35

diverticulectomy

Answer 35

surgical removal of a dicerticulum

Question 36

sigmoidoscopy

Answer 36

using a flexible sigmoidoscope to visually examine the sigmoid colon

Question 37

esophagoscopy

Answer 37

procedure of using an esophagoscopy to examine inside the esophagus

Question 38

cirrhosis

Answer 38

chronic disease of the liver

Question 39

cholelithiasis

Answer 39

condition of gallstones

Question 40

ileostomy

Answer 40

surgical creation of a passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum