Chapter 8 Test

A patient has been diagnosed with melena. What color is the patient's stool?

Black

The word root HEPAT in the term hepatectomy

Liver (HEPAT means liver, and -ECTOMY means surgical removal)

calculus

The hardened deposit that forms on the teeth and irritates the surrounding tissues is known as dental

Edentulous

Without teeth

ileus

a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine.

anal fissure

a small crack-like sore in the skin of the anus

diverticulum

a small pouch, or sac, found in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon

ascites

abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

diarrhea

abnormally frequent flow of loose or watery stools (DIA- means through, and -RRHEA means flow or discharge)

metabolism

all of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients

dental implant

anchoring of a crown, bridge, or denture to the bone of the jaw

Trismus

any restriction to the opening of the mouth caused by trauma, surgery, or radiation associated with the treatment of oral cancer

Which liver condition is a chronic degenerative disease characterized by scarring?

cirrhosis

first portion of the small intestine

duodenum

Hyperemesis

excessive vomiting (HYPER- means excessive, and -EMESIS means vomiting)

pyrosis

heartburn (PYR means fever or fire, and -OSIS means abnormal condition or disease)

Enteritis

inflammation of the small intestine caused by ingesting substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens (ENTER means small intestine, and -ITIS means inflammation)

-lithiasis

presence of stones

anastomosis

surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures.

The suffix -OSTOMY in the term colostomy means

surgical creation of an opening (COL means colon, and -OSTOMY means surgically creating an opening).

hemoccult test

test detects hidden blood in the stools.

eructation

the act of belching or raising gas orally from the stomach

gastroesophageal reflux disease

the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus

hematemesis

the vomiting of blood (HEMAT means blood, and -EMESIS means vomiting)

bariatric surgery

treat severe obesity by restricting the amount of food that can enter the stomach and be digested