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Study Guide Ch 6
Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Ch 6 Add'l Suffix & Digestive Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs is called | hemoptysis (hemo = blood, -ptysis = spitting) |
| The suffix which means "suture" | rrhaphy, as in "herniorrhaphy" |
| (Procedure to create) new opening between two parts of the jejunum | jejunojejunostomy (jejunum = pertaining to the jujeno. 2 parts = jejuno to jejuno, -stomy = opening) |
| lymphangiectasis | dilation of a lymph vessel (-ectasis = dilation, lymph = lymph, angie = vessel) |
| dyspepsia | difficult digestion (pepsia = digestion, dys- = difficult) |
| bursting forth of blood from the spleen is called ... ? | splenorrhagia (-rrhagia = bursting forth of blood, splen/o = spleen) note the change from spleen to splen. |
| Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine is called ...? | Pyloric stenosis (stenosis = narrowing of a duct or canal, pylorus = distal aperture of the stomach, opening to the duodenum) |
| WHICH TEST would tell the presence of melena? (melena = black tarry stools; feces containing digested blood.) | Stool guaiac (hemoccult, -occult = hidden, hem/o = blood) Guaiac is pronounced gwee-ack. |
| An ulcer would most likely be detected by which test? | Gastroscopy (-scopy, visual examination w/scope, gastr/o = stomach) |
| congenital lack of continuity of the esophagus is called ... ? | esophageal atresia (atresia = congenital absence of a normal body opening, esophageal = pertaining to the esophagus.) |
| what is Lipase? | An enzyme that digests fat. (-ase = enzyme, lip/o = fat) A lipase is any enzyme that catalyzes the clevage of a fatty acid anion from a triglyceride or phospholipid. |
| Name the procedure to surgically repair the roof of the mouth. | palatoplasty (-plasty = surgical repair, palat/o = palate / roof of mouth.) |
| The following ARE liver function tests. Serum Bilirubin, ALP (alkaline phosphatase), AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT). | ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is NOT a liver function test. |
| TEST which would demonstrate choledocolithiasis? (stones in the bile duct) | Transhepatic cholangiography (trans- = through, hepatic = pertaining to the liver, chol = gallbladder, angi/o = vessels, graphy = record) X-Ray exam of the biliary system - after injection of contrast into the bile ducts (via needle into liver) |
| OPPOSITE of suffix -ectasis (= stretch, widen, dilate) | -stenosis (tighten, stricture, narrowing) |
| Define the suffix -rrhea | Flow, discharge |
| Give an example of "Anastomosis" (surgical connection between two parts, vessels, ducts, bowel segments) | Cholecystojejunostomy (surgical connection between gallbladder & jejunum) |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct (chole = gallbladder, doch/o = duct) |
| Forward protrusion of the eye. | Proptosis = forward displacement or bulging, especially of the eye. |
| paracentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen. (para = near, nearby, close to) (-centesis = puncture to drain accumulated fluids - puncture and aspiration of...) |
| twisting of part of the intestine upon itself is called ... ? | Cecal volvulus (cecal = pertaining to the cecum / first part of the large intestine) (volvulus = twisted intestine) |
| Gingivectomy | PERIDONTAL PROCEDURE to remove gingiva tissue (-ectomy = remove, resect) |
| Menorrhagia | bursting forth, HEAVY menses. (men/o = mensruation, menses) (-rrhagia - bursting, heavy, excessive flow) |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdomen using a scope (-scopy = using scope, lapar/o = abdomen) |
| Sialolithiasis | salivary stones (lithiasis = condition of presence of stones) (sial/o = salivary) |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid (-plasty = surgical repair, blephar/o = eyelid) |
| sphincterotomy | incision of a ring of muscles (-tomy = incision, sphincter/o = sphincter) |
| cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder (-ectomy = removal, chole = gallbladder, cyst/o = urinary bladder) |
| herniorrhaphy | suture of a weakened muscular wall (rrhaphy = suture, herni/o = hernia) |
| cecostomy | new opening of the first part of the colon to the outside of the body (-stomy = new opening, cec/o = cecum, first part of ascending large intestine) |
| gastroduodenal anastomosis | pertaining to a new surgical connection between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. (anastomosis = surgical connection of parts, -al = pertaining to, duoden/o = duodenum (first part of the small intestine), gastr/o = stomach) |
| gingivectomy | removal of gum tissue (-ectomy = removal, gingiv/o = gum tissue |
| abdominal ultrasonography | sound waves are used to image abdominal organs |
| liver biopsy | percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic analysis (biopsy is the study of life w/scope) |
| serum bilirubin | measure of bile pigment in the blood (bilirubin is byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells) |
| barium enema | x-ray examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract (contrast is administered via the anus) |
| percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography | contrast material is injected "through the liver" (transhepatic) and x-rays are taken (graphy) of bile vessels (choleangio). |
| stool culture | feces are placed in a growth medium for bacterial analysis |
| CT of the abdomen | transverse x-ray pictures of abdominal organs (CT = Computed Tomography) |
| nasogastric intubation | tube inserted through the nose - into the stomach. |
| stool guaiac (hemoccult) | test to reveal hidden blood in feces. Guaiac (gwee-ack), (hem/o = blood, -occult = hidden) |
| Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography | Contrast is injected through an endoscope, x-rays taken of the pancreas and bile ducts. (-graphy = process of recording), (pancreat/o = pancreas), (angi/o = vessels), (chol/o = gallbladder) |
| upper gastro-intestional series | x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after administering barium by mouth. |
| Liver Scan | radioactive material is injected and image recorded of uptake in liver cells. |
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