5.5 disorders of the digestive system

Question 1

aging

Answer 1

the process of growing old

Question 2

allergy

Answer 2

an acquired senstivity to certain proteins

Question 3

allergen

Answer 3

the substance that incites an allergic reaction

Question 4

allergic

Answer 4

relating to any response to an allergen

Question 5

antibody

Answer 5

protein produced in response to an antigen

Question 6

antigen

Answer 6

substance capable of triggering an immune response

Question 7

constipation

Answer 7

hard, infrequent bowel movements

Question 8

emesis

Answer 8

condition of vomitting

Question 9

hematemesis

Answer 9

vomiting of red blood

Question 10

hematochezia

Answer 10

the passage of red, bloody stool

Question 11

immunoglobulin

Answer 11

specific protein evoked by an antigen; all antibodies are immunoglobulins

Question 12

intolerance

Answer 12

inability of the small intestine to metabolize a particular dietary constituent

Question 13

intolerant

Answer 13

processing intolerance

Question 14

lactose

Answer 14

the disaccharide in cow’s milk

Question 15

lactase

Answer 15

enzyme that breaks down lactose to glucose and galactose

Question 16

melena

Answer 16

the passage of black, tarry stools

Question 17

occult

Answer 17

not visible on the surface

Question 18

vomit

Answer 18

expel contents from the stomach, through the esophagus and out of the moutn

Question 19

abscess

Answer 19

a collection of pus

Question 20

aphthous ulcer

Answer 20

painful small oral ulcer

Question 21

canker sore

Answer 21

nonmedial term for aphthous ulcer

Question 22

caries

Answer 22

bacterial destruction of teeth

Question 23

gingivitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the gums

Question 24

gingivectomy

Answer 24

surgical removal of diseased gum tissue

Question 25

glossodynia

Answer 25

painful, burning tongue

Question 26

halitosis

Answer 26

bad odor of the breath

Question 27

leukoplakia

Answer 27

white patch on oral mucous membrane, often precancerous

Question 28

periodontics

Answer 28

branch of dentistry specializing in disorders of tissues around the teeth

Question 29

periodontitis

Answer 29

inflammation of tissupes around a tooth

Question 30

plaque

Answer 30

patch of abnormal tissue

Question 31

pyorrhea

Answer 31

purulent discharge

Question 32

Sjogren syndrome

Answer 32

autoimmune disease that attacks the glands that produce saliva and tears

Question 33

stomatitis

Answer 33

a general term given to any infection of the mouth

Question 34

tartar

Answer 34

aka dental calculus calcified deposit at the gingival margin of the teeth

Question 35

thrush

Answer 35

infection with candida albicans

Question 36

ulcer

Answer 36

erosion of an area of skin or mucosa

Question 37

ulceration

Answer 37

formation of an ulcer