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A&P
A&P II Digestive chp 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An accumulation of fluid in the abdomen is called ___________________. | ascites |
| ____________________ is defined as difficulty swallowing. | dysphagia |
| The passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum is called _____________________. | hematochezia |
| Black, tarry stools are referred to as ___________________. | melena |
| _______________ is defined as the failure of the LES muscle to relax. | achalasia |
| When solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach it is called ____________________________. | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the muscle that normally contains it is called a _________________. | hernia |
| An open sore or lesion of the mucoous membrane of the stomach is called a ______________________. | peptic ulcer |
| When abnormal side pockets form in the intestinal wall it is called ______________________. | diverticulosis |
| ______________________ is the chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. | Crohn's disease |
| _________________ are swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region | hemorrhoids |
| Telescoping of the intestines is called ______________________. | intussusception |
| _____________________ is the chronic inflammation of the colon with the presence of ulcers. | ulcerative colitis |
| The chronic degenerative disease of the liver is called _________________. | cirrhosis |
| Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus is called _____________________. | viral hepatitis |
| A ______________________ is an x-ray image of the colon and rectum that is obtained after the injection of barium into the rectum. | lower GI series or barium enema |
| A __________________ is the x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after the injection of contrast into the bile ducts via catheter. | ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography |
| The visual examination of the GI tract in which the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and the upper part of the jejunum is seen is called ______________________. | esophagogastroduodenoscopy. EGD |
| The insertion of a tube through the nose and inot the stomach is called ________________________ | nasogastric intubation |
| The surgical puncture to remove ascites is called ________________________ | paracentesis, abdominocentesis |
| BE | barium enema |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| PUD | Peptic ulcer disease |
| ______ is the anatomical term for stones in the gallbladder. | cholelithiasis |
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