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A hiatal hernia is:

a type of gastrocele

The joining of two organs that are normally separate is called:

anastomosis

The term for a drug that suppresses the appetite is:

anorexiant

A 33-year-old man is vomiting following surgery. The nurse administers which type of medication to help stop the vomiting?

antiemetic

A speech language pathologist is evaluating a person's ability to eat and suspects the person has a defective esophagus. This can be achieved with the help of radiology using a:

barium swallow study

The term biliary refers to:

bile

Bile is produced by the liver and allows what to occur in the small intestine?

breakdown and absorption of fats

A disorder that is characterized by episodes of binge eating and often terminates in self-induced vomiting is called:

bulimia

Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

cecum

Inflammation of the lip is called:

cheilitis

A 54-year-old women underwent an x-ray examination of the bile ducts using a contrast agent. This test is called:

cholangiography

Inflammation of the bile ducts is called:

cholangitis

Removal of the gallbladder is:

cholecystectomy

The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common duct is called:

cholelithiasis

A chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of the liver is called:

cirrhosis

The term ileostomy means:

creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum

A condition that results when output of body fluid exceeds fluid intake is termed:

dehydration

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called:

diabetes mellitus

Inflammation of a small sac or pouch in the intestinal tract, causing pain and stagnation of feces, is called:

diverticulitis

After undergoing a colonoscopy, a patient was found to have a small sac or pouch in the wall of the intestines without inflammation. This condition is referred to as:

diverticulosis

Inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing is called:

dysphagia

A patient is in need of a root canal. He should make an appointment with a dentist who specializes in:

endodontics

What is the term for visual inspection of a cavity of the body using a special scope and optical system?

endoscopy

During a barium swallow study, the x-ray image taken while the patient swallows a liquid barium suspension is referred to as a(n):

esophagogram

Gastroscopy is:

examination of the stomach with an endoscope

Hyperemesis is:

excessive vomiting

While working with a patient, you notice that she passes gas and appears bloated. Which term best describes this?

flatulence

Which of these terms mean pain in the stomach?

gastralgia and gastrodynia

Washing out of the stomach is called:

gastric lavage

Which of the following is a lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach?

gastric ulcer

The branch of medicine that specializes in the stomach, intestines, and associated structures is called:

gastroenterology

The term GI series refers to the use of contrast agents to evaluate the:

gastrointestinal

The American Cancer Society recommends which test at least once every 10 years beginning at age 50 for early detection of cancer in the intestines?

gastroscopy

Another name for the gum is:

gingiva

A patient visits a dentist's office for a routine examination. She is told she has inflammation of her gums. The term for this condition is:

gingivitis

A 29-year-old woman who recently gave birth complains to her physician that she has pain, itching, and bleeding near her rectum. The physician's exam reveals masses of veins in the anal canal that are unnaturally distended and lie just inside or outside the rectum. Which procedure will this patient undergo to remove these masses?

hemorrhoidectomy

A mass of unnaturally distended veins in the anal canal that lie just inside or outside the rectum is called:

hemorrhoids

A term for enlarged liver is:

hepatomegaly

A 62-year-old man with diabetes checks his blood sugar levels and finds they are elevated. Which term best describes this condition?

hyperglycemia

A term that means under the tongue is:

hypoglossal

Abnormally low blood sugar is called:

hypoglycemia

Cholecystitis is:

inflammation of the gallbladder

The pancreas releases which substance which helps to regulate blood sugar levels?

insulin

A condition noted by yellowness of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigment is known as:

jaundice

Which of the following is not generally characteristic of untreated diabetes mellitus?

jaundice

An 82-year-old man reports he is unable to have a bowel movement. Which of the following medications might help resolve this problem?

laxative

Anorexia means:

loss of appetite for food

A patient who eats normally but is unable to absorb nutrients is at risk for:

malnutrition

An oral surgeon removes part of the bone of the lower jaw to correct an underbite (lower incisors pass in front of the upper incisors when the mouth is closed). Which term means pertaining to the bone of the lower jaw?

mandibular

Stomatitis means inflammation of the:

mouth

A patient has a feeding tube that runs through the nose to the stomach. The term that describes this is _____ tube.

nasogastric (NG)

Eupepsia means:

normal digestion

Which of the following is a branch of dentistry that specializes in tooth alignment and associated facial problems?

orthodontics

A patient with stones in the pancreas underwent which procedure to have the stones removed?

pancreatolithectomy

In which type of liver biopsy is liver tissue removed by puncturing the skin overlying the liver with a needle?

percutaneous

The branch of dentistry that specializes in the tissue that invests and supports the teeth is called:

periodontics

A patient with abdominal pain is told that he has inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the viscera and lines the abdominal cavity. This is referred to as:

peritonitis

Which of the following terms means a physician specializing in diseases of the anus, rectum, and colon?

proctologist

Sialography is:

radiographic examination of the salivary glands and ducts

Proctoscopy is examination of the:

rectum and lower part of the intestine

A person undergoing a procedure called sialography is having which of the following examined?

salivary glands

Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ of the digestive system?

spleen

Gastrocele means herniation of the:

stomach

Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the:

stomach and intestinal tract

Enterostasis is:

stoppage or delay in passage of food through the intestine

Ileocecal pertains to:

the ileum and the cecum

Alimentation is:

the process of providing nutrition for the body

The term lingual pertains to the:

tongue

Which of the following is a procedure that is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerves that control their release?

vagotomy

Large internal organs of the body are called:

viscera