Digestion - surgical procedures and Therapeutics

Question 1

acid blocker

Answer 1

Group of drugs that block acid production in the stomach.

Question 2

antibiotic

Answer 2

drug that fights or prevents bacterial infections

Question 3

antiemetic

Answer 3

drugs that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting.

Question 4

antiviral

Answer 4

Drug used to treat viral infections (for example, hepatitis).

Question 5

bariatric surgery

Answer 5

Term that encompasses the surgical treatments available for morbid obesity, including lap bands, gastric bypasses, and other similar procedures to reduce the size of the stomach or digestive tract

Question 6

diet therapy

Answer 6

A diet specially prescribed to treat a health condition through gradual elimination and/or integration of specific foods.

Question 7

laxative

Answer 7

Drug that stimulates bowel movements.

Question 8

surgery (general)

Answer 8

The suffixes that follow indicate the different types of surgery that can be performed on the digestive tract: -plasty: surgical repair of tissue -ectomy: surgical removal of tissue -stomy: surgical procedure to create a stoma, or an artificial opening between an organ and a body surface