Question | Answer |
...is the breaking down of sugar | glycolysis |
the digestive process wherby starch is converted into sugars is | amlolysis |
...is the breaking down of protein | proteolysis |
...means resembling fats | lipoid |
...is an enzyme that breaks down strach | amylase |
...means pertaining to the mouth and pharynx | oropharyngeal |
...pertains to the stomach | gstric |
...pertains to the stomach and intestines | gastrointesinal |
...means within, by way of, or pertaining to the small intestine | enteral |
...means pertaining to the large intesine, but it also means spasm in any hollow or tublar soft organ accompanied by pain | colic |
...is the lower part of the jaw | mandible |
...is the upper part of the jaw | maxilla |
...pertains to the palate | palatine |
...pertains to the gums | gingival |
...means under the tongue | hypoglossal and sublingual |
...refers to the tongue an the throat | glossopharyngeal |
...means between the teeth | interdental |
...pertains the teeth and the tongue | dentilingual |
...the tissue that investing and supporting the teeth is... | periodontium |
...is a branch of dentistry that deals with the dental tooth and mouth conditions of children | pedodontics |
...is a branch or dentistry that deals with the dental problems of older persons | gerodontics |
..is the largest salivary glands, that are neart the ears | parotid glands |
...theses are located beneath the mandible, rather beneath the maxilla, as the name implies | submaxillary |
...consists of cirucular muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening in the body | sphincter |
....situated behind the esophagus | postesophageal |
...the mucosa that lines the stomach is arragnged in temporary folds called.. | rugae |
...the outer layer of the stomach is | serosa |
...pertains to the stomach | gastric |
...pertains to the inside of the stomach | endogastric |
...means behind the cecum | retrocecal |
...means either pertaining to an appendage or pertaining to the vermifomr appendix | appendicular |
...behind the colon | retrocolic |
...destructive to the liver | hepatolytic |
...situated or occurring oustside the liver | extrahepatic |
...pertains to the gallbladder and the stomach | cholecystogastric |
...is a greater than normal amount of sugar in the blood | hyper glycemia |
...permits both structural and functional visualization of internal body structures is a | fluoroscopy |
...is an x-ray image of the esophagus taken while the patient swallows a liquid barium suspension | esophagram |
...is an examination fo the gallbladder | cholecystography |
...is radiography of the major bile ducts and is usedful in demonstrating gallstones and tumors | cholangiography |
...refers to examination of the esophagus and the stomach | esophagogastroscopy |
What is the instrumnet used to examine the (inside) stomach | gastroscope |
...the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum are examined | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
What is the term of feeling of body weekness, distress, or discomfort | malaise |
What is the term for an eating disorder that occurs predominantly in females, with onest usually in adolescence or early adulthood | bulimia |
What is an improper absorption of nutreints into the bloodstream from the instestines | malabsorption |
What is caused by a greater caloric intake than that needed to meet the metabolic needs of the body | exogenous |
What term is excessive eating | polyphagia |
What means difficult eating | dysphagia |
What term is excessive thirst | polydipsia |
...inflammation of the mouth | stomatitis |
...painful mouth | stomatodynia |
What is an oral disease caused by fungus | stomatomycosis |
What is inflammation of the lips | cheilitis |
What term is painful gums | gingivalgia |
What is any disease of the tongue | glossopathy |
...is inflammation of the tongue | glossitis |
...is an abonormal sensation of pain, burning, and stinging of the tongue without apparent lesions or cause | glossopyrosis |
...is offensive breath resulting from poor oral hygiene, dental or oral infections, use of tobacco, ingetion of certain foods | halitosis |
What is improper bite, is abnoraml contact of the teeth of the upper jaw ,the maxilla, with the teeth of the lower jaw, the mandible | malocclusion |
...is abnormal condition that interferes with eating and is believed to be caused by a defective or dislocated temporo/mandibular | TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome |
...is a precancerous slowing developing change in a mucous membrane characterized by white patches with sharply defined edges that are slightly raised | leukoplakia |
What is the presence of one or more calculi in a salivary gland | sialolithiasis |
What is inflammation of a salivary gland, often following conditions associated with a decrease in production of saliva | sialadenitis |
...is inflammation of the parotid gland | parotitis |
What is an acute vital infection that is characterized by swelling of the parotid glands and may affect or both glands | mumps |
Which term is a failure of the two sides of the palate to fuse during development results in | cleft palate |
What is an abnormal growth of new tissue and can be benign or malignant | neoplasam |
What is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the esophagus, cuased by infection, backflow of gastric juice from the stomach, or irration from a nasogastric tube | esophagitis |
...is a morbid softening of the esophagus | esophagomalacia |
...is a dysfunction that involves a backflow of the contednts of the stomch into the esophagus | dastroesophageal reflux disease |
..is an abnormal condition is which the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax properly | esophageal achalasia |
..is usually a congenital abnormality, is an esophagus that ends in a blind pouch or narrows so much that is obstructs continuous passage of food to the stomach | esophageal atresia |
What are enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus, which are especially susceptible to hemorrhage | esophageal varices |
...inflammation of the lining of the stomach | gastritis |
What occurs in the stomach, duodenum, and occasionally the esophagus | peptic ulcers |
What is pain of the stomach | gastralgia |
What is any disease of the stomach | gastropathy |
...softening of the stomach | gastromalacia |
...abnormal enlargemnt of the stomach or abdomen | gastromegaly |
What is cancer of the stomach | gastric carcinoma |
Which term is narrowing of the ploric sphincter | pyloric stenosis |
...is abnoraml stretching of the stomach | gastrectasis |
What is excessive gas in the stomach or intestines | flatulence |
fungal condition of the mouth | stomatomycosis |
painful mouth | stomatodynia |
a purulent inflammation of tissue around the teeth | pyorrhea |
What is an acute inflammtion of the peritoneum | pertionitis |
What is acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix | appendicitis |
means inflammtion of the stomach and intestines | gastroenteritis |
is an inflammation of the instine, epsecially of the colon that may be caused by bacteria, protozoa, parasites, or chemical irritants | dysentery |
inflammation of the large intestine | colitis |
is an abnormal opening near the anus | anal fistula |
What is a pouchlike herniation throuht the muscular wall of a tubular organ | diverticulum |
..is a cleft or a groove or a crack like lesion of the skin | fissure |
What is a painful ulceration or tear at the anal opening | anal fissure |
...is inflammaiton of the stomach and duodenum | gastroduodenitis |
noninflammtiory intestinal disorder | irritable bowel syndrome |
What is an accumulation of hardend feceds in the rectum or sigmoid colon that the individual cannot expel is | impaction |
What is the removal of a polyp | polypectomy |
What are bands of scar tissue that bind surfaces that normally are separted | adhesions |
...is a telesopic folding back of the bowel into itself | intussusception |
...is a disorder in which one or multiple nutrients are not digested or absorbed | malabsorption syndrome |
...is a deficiency of fats | lipopenia |
What is a type of kidney failure that is associated with hepatic failure | hepatorenal syndrome |
What is inflammation of the liver | hepatitis |
is a yellow discoloration of the skin, the mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes caused by greater then normal amounts of bilirubin int he blood | jaundice |
What is achronic progessive liver disease that is charcterized by degeneration of liver cells will everntual increased reistance to flow fo blood through the liver | cirrhosis |
any disease of the liver | hepatopahty |
is enlargement of the liver and spleen | hepatosplenomegaly |
is stoppage or suppression of the bile flow | cholestasis |
is inflammtion of a bile vessel or duct | cholangitis |
What is inflammation of the common bile duct | choledochitis |
What term is the presence of a calculus in the common bile duct | choledocholithiasis |
What is inflammtion of the gallbladder, is usually caused by a gallstone | cholecystitis |
is inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
What is one of the most deadly malignancies | pancreatic carcinoma |
What is the presence of salivary stones, either wihtin the gland itself or in the salivary ducts, may cause few symptoms unless the duct beomes obstructed | sialolithiasis |
What is the provision of nutrients thrount the GI tract when the patient cannto ingest, chew, or swallow food but can digest and absorb nutrients | enteral nutrients |
What tube is insered through the nose into the stomach | nasogastric tube |
What means not through the alimentary tract by through some other route | parenteral |
is the adminstration of all nutrition through an indwelling catheter into the vena cava or other main vein | total parenteral nutrition |
What term means excessive nutrition | hyperalimentation |
What means any surgery performed to reshape of repair the stomach | gastroplasty |
is excision of the subcutaneous fat | lipectomy |
removes fat with a suction pump device | liposuction |
What is creating a new opening between the esophagus and the stomach | esophagogastrostomy |
What is surgical repair of esophagus and the stomach | esophagogastroplasty |
...is surgical fixation of the stomach | gastropexy |
Which term is the suture of the stomach | gastrorrhaphy |
What is suture of the lip | cheilorrahphy |
...suture of the tongue | glossrrahphy |
...to bring close together by suture of other means | approximate |
...is irrigation of washing out of an organ, such as the stomach or bowel | lavage |
...may be used to remove any material high in the colon | colonic irrigation |
is introduction of a solution into the rectum for clensing the rectum of is used as a treatment for constipation | enema |
What is surgical repair of the lips and mouth | cheilostomatoplasty |
...is in incision into the muscle of the lower part of the esophagus | esophagomyotomy |
...is excision of the gums | gingivectomy |
What is severe acid in the stomach | hyperacidity |
is incision of certain branches of the vagus nerve to reduce the amount of gastric acid secreted | vagotomy |
Which term is surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter | pyloroplasty |
Whcih term is incision of the pylonus | pylorotomy |
Which term is removal of part of the stomach | gastroectomy |
What is a connection between two vessels | anastomosis |
What is the surgical anastomosis of the esophagus to the jejunum | esophagojejunostomy |
What is formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the small instine | laparoeneterostomy |
What is formation of a new opeing between the ceum and the ileum | cecoileostomy |
What is used to treat diarrhea | antidiarrheals |
What are used to relive or prevent voimting | antiemetics |
What is a surgical incision of the liver | hepatotomy |
...is excision of a lobe of the liver | hepatectomy |
What is the removal of the pancreas | pancreatectomy |
...is removal of pancreatic stones | pancreato/lith/ectomy |
What is nonsurgical management of gallstones and can sometimes be an alternative to cholecystectomy | lithotripsy |
What is the removal of the gallbladder through a small incision in the abdominal wall, is performed more often than the traditional, open cholecystectomy | laparo/scopic cholecystectomy |
...incision into the galllbladder through the abdominal wall | lapro/cholecysto/tomy |
What is the crushing of gallstones in the common bile duct | choledocho/litho/tripsy |
What is surgical formation of an opening into the common bile duct through the abdominal wall | choledocho/stomy |
...is surgical formation of a new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum | choledocho/jejuno/stomy |
...this term describes one type of ulcer | esophageal |
...this physician specializes in the branch of medicine that treats disorders of the colon, rectum and anus | proctologist |