Week 8

Question 1

bariatric

Answer 1

treatment of obesity

Question 2

gastric

Answer 2

pertaining to stomach

Question 3

laparoscopy

Answer 3

examination of the contents of abdomen using an endoscope

Question 4

bolus

Answer 4

a single mass of substance

Question 5

masticate

Answer 5

to chew

Question 6

peristalsis

Answer 6

waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract

Question 7

sublingual

Answer 7

underneath the tongue

Question 8

halitosis

Answer 8

bad odor of the breath

Question 9

thrush

Answer 9

infection with candida albicans

Question 10

dysphagia

Answer 10

difficulty swallowing

Question 11

emesis

Answer 11

vomit

Question 12

hematemesis

Answer 12

vomiting blood

Question 13

reflux

Answer 13

backward flow

Question 14

sphincter

Answer 14

a band of muscle that encircles an opening when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed

Question 15

anorexia

Answer 15

without an appetite, or an aversion to food

Question 16

dyspepsia

Answer 16

upset stomach, epigastric pain, nausea, and gas

Question 17

gastritis

Answer 17

inflammation of the lining of the stomach

Question 18

hepatitis

Answer 18

inflammation of the liver

Question 19

jaundice

Answer 19

yellow staining of tissues with bile pigments, including bilirubin

Question 20

cholelithiasis

Answer 20

presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct

Question 21

celiac disease

Answer 21

disease caused by sensitivity to gluten

Question 22

diarrhea

Answer 22

abnormally frequent and loose stools

Question 23

flatulence

Answer 23

excessive amount of gas in the stomach and intestines

Question 24

constipation

Answer 24

hard, infrequent bowel movements

Question 25

Crohn disease

Answer 25

narrowing and thickening of terminal small bowel

Question 26

dehydration

Answer 26

process of losing body water

Question 27

gastroenteritis

Answer 27

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Question 28

appendicitis

Answer 28

inflammation of the appendix

Question 29

appendectomy

Answer 29

surgical removal of the appendix

Question 30

colitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the colon

Question 31

defecation

Answer 31

evacuation of feces from rectum and anus

Question 32

diverticulitis

Answer 32

inflammation of the diverticula

Question 33

fissure

Answer 33

deep furrow or cleft

Question 34

fistula

Answer 34

abnormal passage

Question 35

hemorrhoid

Answer 35

dilated rectal vein producing painful anal swelling

Question 36

melena

Answer 36

the passage of black, tarry stools

Question 37

colonoscopy

Answer 37

examination of the inside of the colon via endoscopy

Question 38

enema

Answer 38

an injection of fluid into the rectum