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med term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the meaning of the term hematemesis? | Vomiting of blood |
| Cholangi_____ is the dilation of the bile ducts. | ectasis |
| The suffix -spasm means: | involuntary contraction of the muscle |
| Which is the medical term for the condition commonly known as heartburn? | esophageal reflex |
| Dys_____ means difficult digestion. | pepsia |
| As a result of her acute episode of pancreatitis, Mrs. Dunlap was unable to absorb fat (lipids) properly. This malabsorption, resulting in a flow or discharge of fat, is called steato | rhea |
| stenosis means | narrowing or tightening |
| Mrs. Zimmer had a cholecystectomy to remove her: | gallbladder |
| Vomit is: | emesis |
| The term that means difficulty swallowing is: | dysphagia |
| Cholangiography is the radiographic examination of the | billary system |
| A stool ______ is a colon cancer screening test that detects occult blood in the stool. | culture |
| A diagnostic radiologic imaging study of the bile and pancreatic ducts in which contrast medium is injected via a catheter tube through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and then into the bile ducts is called endoscopic retrograde | Cholangiopancreatography |
| Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum describes a procedure called | gastric bypass |
| The visual examination of the mucosal lining of the length of the large intestine is a: | colonoscopy |
| Surgical removal of part of the gums is called _____ectomy. | gingiv |
| The medical term for the endoscopic visual examination of the abdomen is: | laparoscopy |
| What is the meaning of the combining form bar/o in the term bariatric? | weight |
| The abbreviation for bright red blood per rectum is: | BRBPR |
| GERD is the abbreviation for | gastroesphagaeal reflux disease |
| The abbreviation that indicates a patient may have "nothing by mouth" is: | NPO |
| BE is the abbreviation for: | barium enema |
| Which abbreviation indicates a general condition of the intestines? | IBD |
| GB stands for: | gallbladder |
| NG is the abbreviation for: | nasogastric (tube) |
| The abbreviation BM means | bowel movement |
| HBV is the abbreviation for: | hepatitis B virus |
| Poly_____ is the excessive eating or craving of food | phagia |
| The suffix -pepsia means: | digestion |
| Mr. Wayne had a hernio_____ to repair (suture) his hernia. | rrhapy |
| Chole_____ means the stopping or suppression of bile flow | stasis |
| A medical term for visual examination of the interior of the abdomen is | laparoscope |
| During filtration, blood pressure forces materials through ________, which act as filters. | Glomeruli |
| The major function of the urinary system is to: | removes waste from your blood in the form of urine |
| What is the sac that holds urine called? | Urinary bladder |
| The small, cup-shaped region that collects urine is called | Calyx |
| What is the name of the functional unit of the kidney? | Nephron |
| The tube leading from each kidney to the bladder is called a: | Ureter |
| The renal hormone that stimulates red blood cell production is | Erythropoietin |
| A nitrogenous waste excreted in urine is | urea |
| Which structure carries blood away from the kidney? | Renal pelvis |
| The examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements is a ___________, which is abbreviated ___ | urinalysis, UA |
| Multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney describes: | PKD |
| ___uria is smoky red urine due to the presence of blood. | Hemat |
| Pus in the urine is called ___________uria | py |
| Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules is called: | Interstitial nephritis |
| A combining form for kidney is | Nephr/o |
| Kidney stones are also known as | renal calculi |
| This condition occurs when too little insulin is secreted or insulin cannot be used properly by the body. | diabetes mellitus |
| a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in childhood is | Wilms tumor |
| Which term means inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney? | Glomerulonephritis |
| The term that means sugar in the urine is | Glycosuria |
| Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma is called | Pyelonephritis |
| The test that measures the ability of the kidney to remove creatinine from the blood is called: | Creatinine clearance |
| UTI is the abbreviation for: | Urinary tract infection |
| A(n) ___, the abbreviation for ____________, is an x-ray series that demonstrates the size and location of the kidneys. | KUB; kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| Which is the diagnostic procedure that involves the introduction of a hollow metal tube into the urinary meatus and up into the bladder? | Cystoscopy |
| A ________lithotomy is the incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone. | Pyelo |
| Creatinine clearance is used to stage the extent of which disease? | chronic kidney disease (CKD) |
| Which technique removes impurities (wastes) from the bloodstream because the kidneys are no longer able to do so? | Dialysis |
| If a patient requires short-term drainage of urine, she would undergo which procedure? | Urinary catheterization |
| The test that measures the amount of urea in the blood is called: | Blood urea nitrogen |
| The pH of urine is normally | Slightly acidic |
| The inner region of the kidney is the: | Medulla |
| The use of shock waves to crush urinary tract stones is called litho________. | -tripsy |
| One of the substances tested for in urinalysis is the hemoglobin pigment called _______________ | bilirubin |
| A combining form for the urinary bladder is: | Cyst/o |
| the suffix meaning condition of urine is: | -uria |
| The outer region of the kidney is the: | cortex |
| The combining form for renal pelvis is: | pyel/o. |
| A combining form for stone is | litho |
| Excessive blood acidity due to dangerous levels of blood ketones is called: | ketoacidosis |
| The tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body is the: | Urethra |
| The term for kidney disorder is _______pathy. | nephro |
| One of the substances tested for in urinalysis is the hemoglobin pigment called _______________. | bilirubin |
| The abbreviation for voiding cystourethrogram is: | VCUG |
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