Medical Terminology Chapters 8, 9
Approximately how long is the gastrointestinal tract?
30 feet
Pancreatic enzymes do NOT digest:
Acid
__________________ is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.
Azotemia
The function of the gallbladder is to store:
Bile
Hematuria may be a symptom of:
Bladder cancer
Which of the following clinical laboratory tests measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the blood?
Blood urea nitrogen
Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?
Cholecystectomy
The partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is called:
Chyme
Peptic ulcer disease does NOT occur in the:
Colon
Which of the following clinical laboratory tests requires the collection of urine for 24 hours?
Creatinine clearance
Which of the following clinical laboratory tests can identify an infection?
Culture and sensitivity
___________________ visualizes the bladder with X-rays after instilling dye directly into the bladder.
Cystography
Which of the following terms means surgical fixation of the bladder?
Cystopexy
Which of the following terms means surgical repair of the bladder?
Cystoplasty
The presence of ketones in the urine may indicate:
Diabetes
Which medical term means abnormal appetitie?
Dysorexia
Which of the following terms means condition of difficult urination?
Dysuria
Which of the following abbreviations is a treatment for kidney stones?
ESWL
The pancreas secretes __________________ and buffers.
Enzymes
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
Filtration
______________________ is a greater than normal occurrence of the urge to urinate without an increase in the total daily volume of urine.
Frequency
Which medical term means stomach pain?
Gastralgia
Which of the following conditions is a kidney infection?
Glomerolonephritis
Which of the following conditions allows red blood cells and protein to enter the filtrate?
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following terms means condition of blood in the urine?
Hematuria
Which of the following therapeutic measures uses an artificial kidney machine?
Hemodialysis
Which of the following X-rays visualizes the renal pelvis with dye?
IVP
Cronh's disease affects the:
Ileum
Aphthous ulcers are found:
In the mouth
Which X-ray would be used to visualize the gallbladder?
Intravenous cholecystography
The yellow cast to the skin that may indicate liver disease is called:
Jaundice
Which of the following terms means surgical crushing of a stone?
Lithotripsy
Which abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?
NPO
Which of the following terms means kidney stone?
Nephrolith
Urine production takes place in the:
Nephrons
Which of the following conditions is commonly called a floating kidney?
Nephroptosis
Which of the following terms means drooping kidney?
Nephroptosis
Under normal circumstances, which of the following substances should be found in urine?
Nitrogenous wastes
Which of the following terms refers to frequent nighttime urination?
Nocturia
Which of the following terms means condition of scanty amount of urine?
Oliguria
Which abbreviation stands for after meals?
PC
The Helicobacter pylori bacteria causes which of the following conditions?
Peptic ulcer disease
Which of the following therapeutic measures is used to treat renal failure?
Peritoneal dialysis
A pregnant woman with preeclampsia may have ________________ in her urine.
Protein
Which of the following terms means renal pelvis inflammation?
Pyelitis
Food exists the stomach by passing through the:
Pyloric sphincter
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
Reabsorption
___________________ is the pain associated with a kidney stone.
Renal colic
A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from:
Stones
A ___________________ is the narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system.
Stricture
Specific gravity indicates:
The amount of dissolved substances in the urine
Which of the following findings would you expect in a normal urinalysis?
Trace amounts of protein
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy uses ___________________ to treat kidney stones.
Ultrasound
The name of the condition when waste products are allowed to build up in the blood is:
Uremia
_____________________ is feeling the need to urinate immediately.
Urgency
A neurogenic bladder results in:
Urinary retention
In homeostasis, the kidneys regulate all of the following EXCEPT the:
Volume of blood in the body
The liver produces ___________________ to aid in digestion.
bile
Saliva contains digestive enzymes to begin digesting:
carbohydrates
Which of the following surgical procedures would treat stones in the digestive system?
choledocholithotripsy
Which of the following conditions is a congenital anomaly?
cleft lip
The proper name for the baby teeth is the ________________ teeth.
deciduous
Which is NOT a function of the digestive system?
distribute nutrients
The ________________ of the small intestine receives food from the stomach.
duodenum
The correct order of the three sections of the small intestine is:
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Which of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea, often with blood and mucus?
dysentery
The medical term for vomiting is:
emesis
The epiglottis shunts food into the:
esophagus
An abnormal tube-like passage is called a:
fistula
An inguinal hernia is found in the:
groin
A diaphragmatocele is also called a(n):
hiatal hernia
The stomach secretes:
hydrochloric acid
An elevated alanine transaminase level indicates ______________ disease.
liver
The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:
oropharynx
A ___________________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment.
polyp
Which medical term means excessive eating?
polyphagia
Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?
proctoptosis
Which of the following procedures provides the patient with intravenous nutrition?
total parenteral nutrition
The gag reflex is located on the:
uvula
The twisting of the colon on itself is called:
volvulus
