FinalCh13Mix-Match Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
ascites | accumulation of fluid within peritoneal cavity |
constipation | reduced peristalsis in large intestines resulting in infrequent defecation |
diarrhea | frequent discharge of watery fecal material |
flatus | condition of gas trapped in GI tract or released through the anus |
jaundice | yellowish staining of the skin, sclera, deep tissue caused by bile accumulation |
nausea | symptomatic urge to vomit |
reflux | backward flow of material in GI tract (regurgitation) |
adhesions | abnormal growth that connects two surfaces (complication to healing) |
anorexia nervosa | behavioral eating disorder/extreme aversion to food/malnutrition |
bulimia nervosa | behavioral eating disorder/repeated gorging with food/induced vomiting |
duodenal ulcer | ulcer in the wall of the duodenum |
intussusception | infolding of segment of intestine within another segment |
irritable bowel syndrome | chronic disease characterized by periodic disturbances of large intestinal function; abdominal pain due to accumulation of gas/muscle spasms |
polyp | any abnormal mass of tissue that projects outward from a wall (usually benign) |
fecal occult blood test | lab test performed to detect blood in the feces |
gastric lavage | cleansing procedure in which stomach is rinsed with saline solution |
gavage | process of feeding a patient through tube inserted into the nose and drops into the stomach (feeding tube or nasogastric tube) |
stool culture and sensitivity | collection of fecal (stool) sample to identity pathogenic cause of disease |
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