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medterm2Chpt8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Surgical connection b/w 2 hollow or tubular structures | Anastomosis |
| Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity | Ascites |
| Transmitted thru contaminated food or in an infected wound. | Botulism |
| Frequent episodes of binging and purging | Bulimia Nervosa` |
| Radiographic exam of bile ducts | Cholangiography |
| Pain in the gull bladder | Cholecystalgia |
| Inflamation in the gull bladder associated with gullstones blocking bowls. | Cholecystitis |
| Progressive genetic disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol or viral Hep. B or C | Cirrhosis |
| Chronic autoimmune disorder that occurs anywhere in the digestive tract. Most often in Illium or Colon | Crohns Disease |
| Reflex ejection of stomache..."Vomiting" | Emesis |
| Act of belching or raising gas orally from stomache | Eructation |
| Endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| Portion of stomache that protrudes upward into the chest thru an opening in the diaphram. | Hiatal Hernia |
| Yellow discoloration of the skin | Jaundice |
| Weighing 2 to 3 times more than the ideal weight, BMI greater than 39 | Morbid Obesity |
| Surgical fixation of a prolapsedrectum adjacent tissue or organ. | Protopexy |
| Return of swallowed food in the mouth | Regurgitation |
| Twisting of the intestine on itself and causes obstruction | Volvulus |
| Lack of adequate saliva due to dimished secreations by the salivary glands AKA drymouth | Xerostomia |
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