Ch. 6 Digestive II Flashcards
-ectasis, -ectasia
dilation, dilatation, widening
-emesis
vomiting
-pepsia
digestion
-phagia
eating, swallowing
-plasty
surgical repair
dysphagia vs dysplasia vs dysphasia
difficulty in swallowing vs abnormal formation vs abnormal speech
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth of blood
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-spasm
involuntary contraction of muscles
-stasis
stopping, controlling
-stenosis
narrowing, tightening
Stenosis is also called
stricture
-tresia
opening
bucc/o
cheek
Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood
liver function tests (LFTs)
Tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood
amylase and lipase tests
Test for microorganisms present in feces
stool culture
Test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces
stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test
X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum
lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)
X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth
upper GI series
X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts
cholangiography
Surgery consisting of removal of the distal half of stomach, gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreas/duodenum, and reconstruction
whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer
Telescoping of the intestines
intussusception
Substance that x-rays cannot penetrate
contrast medium
Series of X-ray images taken in multiple views (especially cross section) using a circular array of x-ray beams
computed tomography (CT)
Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera; also useful for examination of other fluid filled structures
abdominal ultrasonography
Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the GI tract
endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)
Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
T or F. MRI does not use X-rays
T
Detects subtle differences in tissue composition, water content, and blood vessel density which shows sites of trauma, infection or cancer
MRI
Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine
HIDA scan
Expand HIDA
hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid
Another name for HIDA
cholescintigraphy
Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum used for severe obesity
gastric bypass or bariatric surgery
Visual examination of the GI tract using an endoscope; ex: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, etc
gastrointestinal endoscopy
Combines CT scanning and computer technology to examine the entire length of the colon by x-ray imaging in just minutes
virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography
Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen
laparoscopy
Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
liver biopsy
Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach
nasogastric intubation
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
