LOM ch.5

Question 1

Anastomosis

Answer 1

A surgical connection between two structures

Question 2

Appendicitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the appendix. Can cause red, swollen appendix with pus.

Question 3

Buccal mucosa

Answer 3

Mucous membrane lining the cheek

Question 4

Cecum

Answer 4

First part of the large intestine

Question 5

Celiac

Answer 5

Pertaining to the abdomen

Question 6

Cheilosis

Answer 6

Disease/ abnormal condition of the lip

Question 7

Chledochojejunostomy

Answer 7

New opening between the stomach and jejunum

Question 8

Choledochotomy

Answer 8

Cutting into the common bile duct

Question 9

Colon

Answer 9

Portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments.

Question 10

Colostomy

Answer 10

Opening from colon to outside of the body

Question 11

Common bile duct

Answer 11

Carries vile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum; also called the choledochus

Question 12

Duodenum

Answer 12

First part of the small intestine; measures twelve inches long

Question 13

Enterocolitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the colon and small intestine ??

Question 14

Esophagus

Answer 14

Tube connecting the throat to the stomach. Eso means inwards, phago means swallowing

Question 15

Gallbladder

Answer 15

Small sac under the liver; stores bile

Question 16

Gingivitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the gums

Question 17

Hepatomegaly

Answer 17

Abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 18

Hydrochloric acid

Answer 18

Substance produced by the stomach; necessary for the digestion of food.

Question 19

Hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 19

Too much bilirubin in the blood; bilirubin is formed when red blood cells break down

Question 20

Ileitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the ileum

Question 21

Ileum

Answer 21

Third part of the small intestine; from the Greek eilos meaning twisted.

Question 22

Labial

Answer 22

Pertaining to the lip

Question 23

Mesentery

Answer 23

Part of the double fold of the peritoneum that stretches around organs in the abdomen; holds organs in place. Lies in the middle of the intestines, a membrane attaching the intestines to the muscle wall at the back of the abdomen.

Question 24

Palatoplasty

Answer 24

Procedure to repair cleft palate and cleft lip.

Question 25

Pancreas

Answer 25

Organ under the stomach; produces insulin and enzymes

Question 26

Pancreatitis

Answer 26

Inflammation of the pancreas

Question 27

Periodontist

Answer 27

Gum doctor

Question 28

Peritonitis

Answer 28

Inflammation of the peritoneum

Question 29

Peristalsis

Answer 29

Rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs. In the gastrointestinal tract, peristalsis moves the contents through at different rates.

Question 30

Pharynx

Answer 30

Throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose.

Question 31

Postprandial

Answer 31

After meal; post cibum

Question 32

Pulp

Answer 32

Soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels.

Question 33

Sialadenitis

Answer 33

Inflammation of the salivary gland

Question 34

Sphincter

Answer 34

Circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening

Question 35

Steatorrhea

Answer 35

Improperly digested fats will appear in the feces

Question 36

Stomatitis

Answer 36

Inflammation of the mouth

Question 37

Sublingual

Answer 37

Below the tongue

Question 38

Anorexia

Answer 38

Loss of appetite; self-starvation

Question 39

Ascites

Answer 39

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; fluid passes from the bloodstream and collects in the peritoneal cavity

Question 40

Cholelithiasis

Answer 40

Gallstones in the gallbladder; stones prevent bile from leaving the gallbladder

Question 41

Cirrhosis

Answer 41

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver often caused by alcoholism, viral hepatitis, and other causes. Live is scared and infiltrated w fat

Question 42

Crohn disease

Answer 42

Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract; can occur anywhere from mouth to anus but occurs most commonly in the ileum. Form of inflammatory bowel disease.

Question 43

Diarrhea

Answer 43

Frequent passage of loose, watery stools.

Question 44

Diverticula

Answer 44

Abnormal outpouchings in the internal wall of the colon

Question 45

Diverticulitis

Answer 45

Happens when cal matter becomes trapped in diverticula with symptoms of pain and rectal bleeding.

Question 46

Dysentery

Answer 46

Painful, inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection. Often occurs in colon resulting from consuming food or water containing bacteria

Question 47

Dysphagia

Answer 47

Difficulty swallowing

Question 48

Esophageal varices

Answer 48

Swollen varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus. Caused by liver disease

Question 49

Etiology

Answer 49

Cause

Question 50

Flatus

Answer 50

Gas expelled through anus

Question 51

Colic

Answer 51

Distress, crying

Question 52

Colitis

Answer 52

Inflammation if the colon

Question 53

Hematochezia

Answer 53

Passage of fresh bright red blood from the rectum

Question 54

Hemorrhoids

Answer 54

Swollen twisted varicose veins in the rectal region

Question 55

Icterus

Answer 55

Jaundice

Question 56

Ileus

Answer 56

Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

Question 57

Intussusception

Answer 57

Telescoping of the intestines; one segment of bowel collapses into the opening of another segment

Question 58

Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer 58

Group of GI systems but without abnormalities in the intestines

Question 59

Jaundice

Answer 59

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

Question 60

Melena

Answer 60

Black tarry stools; feces containing digested blood

Question 61

Oral leukoplakia

Answer 61

White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth

Question 62

Pancreatic cancer

Answer 62

Malignant tumor of the pancreas

Question 63

Ulcerative colitis

Answer 63

Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers; rectal bleeding and pain

Question 64

Hepatitis

Answer 64

Inflammation of the liver

Question 65

Amylase

Answer 65

Enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch