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DigestiveSyste11
disease and disorder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inflammation of the appendix | appendicitis |
| tumor of the bile duct | cholangioma |
| condition of stones in the common bile duct | choledocholithiasis |
| condition of gallstones | cholelithiasis |
| abnormal growing together of two surfaces that normally are separated | adhesion |
| eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat | anorexia nervosa |
| an eating disorder involving gorging with food | bulimia nervosa |
| chronic disease of the liver | cirrhosis |
| chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, cobblestone ulcerations | crohn disease |
| ulcer in the duodenum | duodenal ulcer |
| ulcer in the stomach | gastric ulcer |
| the abnormal backward flow of the gastrointestinal contest into the esophagus | gastresophageal reflux disease (gerd) |
| iron metabolism disorder | hemochromatosis |
| varicose vein in the rectal area | hemorrhoid |
| obstruction of the intestine often casued by failure of peristalisis | ileus |
| telescoping of a segment of the intestine | intussusception |
| periodic disturbances of bowel funchtion | irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) |
| tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane, ususally benign | polyp |
| excision of the gallbladder | cholecystectomy |
| incision into the common bile duct to remove a stone | choledocholithotomy |
| creation of an artificial opening into the colon | colostomy |
| suture of the intestine | enterorrhaphy |
| surgical repair of the esophagus and the stomach | esophagogastroplasty |
| excisionof the stomach | gastrectomy |
| creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and jejunum | gastrojejunostomy |
| surgical repair of the stomach | gastroplasty |
| surgical removal of gum | gingivectomy |
| suture of the tongue | glossorrhaphy |
| creation of an artifical opening into the ileum | ilestomy |
| incision into the pyloric muscle | pyloromyotomy |
| surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx | uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) |
| an opening creatd by surgically joining two structures, such as blood vessels | anastomosis |
| series of radiographic images taken of the large intestine | Barium enema BE |
| radiographi examination of the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ERCP |
| a procedure using an endoscope fitted with an ultrasound probe | endoscopic ultrasound EUS |
| test to detect occult blood in feces | fecal occult blood test FOBT |
| a blood test to determine the presence of H. pylori bacteria | helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies test |
| without swallowing | aphagia |