Med Term 9

This disease involves a recurring backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus.

GERD

A patient presents to the clinic complaining of bloating, abdominal discomfort, and irregular bowel movements. His doctor thinks he might have a chronic disease characterized by periodic disturbances of large bowel function without clear physical damage. The name for this disease is:

Irritable bowel syndrome

The three segments of the small intestine are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

True

A polyp is:

a growth from the wall of the colon into the center of the colon

Your patient is a 14-year-old girl. Even though she is 6 feet tall, she weighs only 100 pounds. Her doctor suspects she might have an eating disorder in which the patient avoids food due to a compulsion to become thin. The medical name for this condition is:

anorexia nervosa

This type of drug reduces the acidity of the stomach.

antacid

A medication that is used to decrease peristalsis in the GI tract to stop diarrhea is a(n):

antispasmodic

The medical term for accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is:

ascites

The medical term for surgical removal of the gallbladder is:

cholecystectomy

The medical term for the condition of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts is:

cholelithiasis

A chronic, progressive liver disease resulting from hepatic cell failure is:

cirrhosis

Select the term with the correct spelling.

cirrhosis

The medical term for a chronic liver disease characterized by the gradual loss of liver cells and replacement with fat and connective tissue is:

cirrhosis

The medical term for a congenital defect where the bones in the roof of the mouth do not completely fuse is:

cleft palate

The medical term for inflammation of the colon is:

colitis

The medical term for process of viewing the colon is:

colonoscopy

The surgical creation of an opening into the colon by way of the abdominal wall is a(n):

colostomy

Select the medical term for infrequent or incomplete bowel movements.

constipation

The medical term for "difficult swallowing" is:

dysphagia

A sign of liver disease is abnormal enlargement of the liver, which is spelled hepatomegalie.

false

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder involving repeated gorging with food followed by induced vomiting or laxative abuse.

false

Cheilitis is inflammation of the colon.

false

Difficulty in swallowing is called dysphagitis.

false

Gastric lavage is the process of feeding a patient through a tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach

false

Gingivectomy is surgical removal of the tongue.

false

The medical term for the passage of gas through the anus is:

flatulence

The medical term for inflammation of the stomach is:

gastritis

A specialist in treating disease of the stomach and intestines is a:

gastroenterologist

The medical term for visual examination of the stomach using a long flexible tube and camera is:

gastroscopy

The medical term for inflammation of the gums is:

gingivitis

Inflammation of the tongue is:

glossitis

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

glossorrhaphy

The term that means "bad breath" is:

halitosis

A varicose condition of veins in the anus that results in painful swellings is:

hemorrhoids

Enteritis means:

inflammation of the intestines

A protrusion of a loop of the small intestine through the abdominal wall in the groin region is a(n):

inguinal hernia

A combining form that means "abdomen" is:

lapar/o

Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an instrument that includes a camera, fiber optics, and a long, flexible tube is:

laparoscopy

Select the correct term for a tube that is inserted in through the nose and drops to the stomach.

nasogastric tube

A patient's chart indicates that he has been experiencing N&V. This abbreviation stands for:

nausea and vomiting

Select the combining form that means "digestion."

peps/o

Select the combining form that means to eat or swallow.

phag/o

Select the medical term for the presence of many small growths.

polyposis

The medical term for discharge of fat in the stool is:

steatorrhea

A vagotomy is defined as:

surgical dissection of branches of the vagus nerve, which innervates much of the GI tract

A choledocholithotomy is cutting into the common bile duct to remove a stone.

true

An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is known as ascites.

true

Diverticulosis means the presence of diverticula or abnormal small pouches in the colon.

true

Proctoptosis is the prolapse of the rectum.

true

The organs of the GI tract include the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

true

The word root that means "small intestine" is enter.

true

Select the term with the correct spelling.

Crohn disease

An agent that prevents or stops vomiting is an antacid.

False