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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Medical Terminology: Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| removal of ascetic fluid by needle into peritoneal cavity | Paracentesis |
| inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity | Herpetic stomatitis |
| chronic disease of the liver; injury to hepatocyte cells | Cirrhosis |
| Telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine in ileocecal area | Intussusceptions |
| study of stomach content to see if there is blood, bacteria, bile or abnormal cells. | Gastric analysis |
| oral administration of barium sulfate, flows through the G.I tract | Small bowel follow-through |
| increased motility of the small or large intestinal wall resulting in abdominal pain, nausea, anorexia and gas. | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| ERCP stands for | endoscopic retrograde |
| Term used to describe a group of inflammatory gum disorders that may lead to degeneration of teeth, gums and sometimes surrounding tissues. | Periodontal disease |
| Nutrient malabsorption due to damaged small bowl mucosa because of gluten sensitivity. | Celiac disease |
| A rotation of loops of bowel causing a twisting on itself, which results in an intestinal obstruction. | Volvulus |
| Pigmented or harden cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization. | Cholelithiasis |
| Acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to a viral or bacterial infection, drugs, alcohol, toxins or parasites | Hepatitis |
| Absence at birth of the autonomic ganglia in a segment of the intestinal smooth muscle wall that normally stimulates peristalsis. | Hirschsprung’s disease |
| A term used to describe painful intestinal inflammation typically caused by ingesting water or food containing bacteria, protozoa, parasites, or chemical irritants. | Dysentery |
| Small inflammatory noninfectious ulcerated lesions occurring on the lips, tongue, and inside the cheeks of the mouth; also called canker sores. | Apthous stomatitis |
| Decreased mobility of the lower two-thirds of the esophagus along with constriction of the lower esophageal sphincter. | Achalasia |
| Inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity occurring as a primary or a secondary viral infect. Caused by herpes simplex. | HERPETIC STOMATITIS |
| Noninflammed outpouchings or herniations through the muscular layer of the intestine, typically the sigmoid colon. | DIVERTICULOSIS |
| Absence at birth at the autonomic ganglia in a segment of the intestinal smooth muscle wall that normally stimulates peristalsis. | CONGENITAL MEGACOLON |
| A large number of polyps in the large bowel. A polyp is a small growth projecting from a mucous membrane. | COLONIC POLYPOSIS |
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