11.4 Diagnosis and Pathology - assessment

Question 1

GI

Answer 1

problems include infection or inflammation, change in function, and problems in the GI tract’s structure

Question 2

Acute gastroenteritis

Answer 2

is infection of the entire tract; it presents with vomiting and/or diarrhea.

Question 3

esophagitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the esophagus

Question 4

gastritis

Answer 4

inflammation of the stomach

Question 5

gastroenteritis

Answer 5

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Question 6

gastroc - Stomach
entero - intestine
col - colon

Answer 6

inflammation of the stomach, intestine, and colon

Question 7

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Answer 7

Definition disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus

Question 8

glossopathy

gloss - tounge
pathy - disease

Answer 8

disease of the tongue

Question 9

glossotrichia

gloss - tounge
trichia - hair

Answer 9

overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy

Question 10

periodontitis

peri - around
odont - tooth

Answer 10

inflammation of region around the teeth

Question 11

pyloric stenosis

Answer 11

narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach

Question 12

stomatomycosis

stomato - mouth
myc - fungus

Answer 12

fungus condition of the mouth

Question 13

colitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the colon

Question 14

duodenitis

Answer 14

inflammation of the duodenum

Question 15

enterocele

entero - intestine
cele- hernia

Answer 15

hernia of the intestines

Question 16

enteropathy

Answer 16

disease of the intestines

Question 17

fistula

Answer 17

any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

Question 18

anal fistula

an - anus
al - pertaining to
fistula - pipe

Answer 18

abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin

Question 19

colovaginal fistula

colon - colon
vagin - vagina

Answer 19

abnormal opening between the colon and vagina

Question 20

diverticulitis

Answer 20

the inflammation of diverticula in the colon

Question 21

diverticulosis

Answer 21

the condition of having diverticula in the colon

Question 22

celiac disease

Answer 22

disease of the intestines due to an adverse reaction to gluten

Question 23

ileitis

ileo - ileum

Answer 23

inflammation of the ileum

Question 24

jejunitis

Answer 24

inflammation of the jejunum

Question 25

jejunoileitis

Answer 25

inflammation of the jejunum and ileum

Question 26

malabsorption mal - bad

Answer 26

incomplete or lack of absorbing nutrients from the intestines

Question 27

proctitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the anus and rectum

Question 28

proctoptosis

Answer 28

downward displacement of the rectum and anus

Question 29

rectitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the rectum

Question 30

ulcerative colitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the colon, characterized by ulcers

Question 31

celiomyositis cellio - abdomen

Answer 31

inflammation of the abdominal muscle

Question 32

celiopathy

Answer 32

disease of the abdomen

Question 33

cholangitis cholang - bile vessel

Answer 33

inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts)

Question 34

cholecystitis chol - bile cyst - bladder

Answer 34

inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder

Question 35

choledochocele

Answer 35

hernia of the (common) bile duct

Question 36

choledocholithiasis

Answer 36

presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct

Question 37

cholelithiasis chol - bile lith - stone iasis - presence

Answer 37

presence of a gallstone

Question 38

laparocele

Answer 38

abdominal hernia

Question 39

pancreatitis

Answer 39

inflammation of the pancreas

Question 40

pancreatolithiasis

Answer 40

presence of a stone in the pancreas

Question 41

peritonitis perition

Answer 41

inflammation of the peritoneum

Question 42

sclerosing cholangitis

Answer 42

inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels (ducts)

Question 43

cholangioma

Answer 43

tumor of the bile vessels (ducts)

Question 44

colorectal carcinoma

Answer 44

cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum

Question 45

esophageal carcinoma

Answer 45

cancerous tumor of the esophagus

Question 46

hepatocarcinoma

Answer 46

cancerous tumor of the liver

Question 47

hepatoma

Answer 47

tumor of the liver