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Ch. 6 Digestive II Flashcards

1
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-ectasis, -ectasia

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dilation, dilatation, widening

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2
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-emesis

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vomiting

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3
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-pepsia

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digestion

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4
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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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5
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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6
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dysphagia vs dysplasia vs dysphasia

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difficulty in swallowing vs abnormal formation vs abnormal speech

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7
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-ptysis

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spitting

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8
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth of blood

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9
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-rrhaphy

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suture

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10
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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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11
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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles

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12
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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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13
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-stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

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14
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Stenosis is also called

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stricture

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15
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-tresia

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opening

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16
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bucc/o

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cheek

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17
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Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

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liver function tests (LFTs)

18
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Tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

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amylase and lipase tests

19
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Test for microorganisms present in feces

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stool culture

20
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Test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

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stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test

21
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X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

22
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X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

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upper GI series

23
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X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

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cholangiography

24
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Surgery consisting of removal of the distal half of stomach, gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreas/duodenum, and reconstruction

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whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer

25
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Telescoping of the intestines

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intussusception

26
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Substance that x-rays cannot penetrate

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contrast medium

27
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Series of X-ray images taken in multiple views (especially cross section) using a circular array of x-ray beams

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computed tomography (CT)

28
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Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera; also useful for examination of other fluid filled structures

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abdominal ultrasonography

29
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Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the GI tract

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endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

30
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Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

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MRI magnetic resonance imaging

31
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T or F. MRI does not use X-rays

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T

32
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Detects subtle differences in tissue composition, water content, and blood vessel density which shows sites of trauma, infection or cancer

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MRI

33
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Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

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HIDA scan

34
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Expand HIDA

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hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid

35
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Another name for HIDA

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cholescintigraphy

36
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Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum used for severe obesity

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gastric bypass or bariatric surgery

37
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Visual examination of the GI tract using an endoscope; ex: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, etc

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gastrointestinal endoscopy

38
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Combines CT scanning and computer technology to examine the entire length of the colon by x-ray imaging in just minutes

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virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography

39
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Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

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laparoscopy

40
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Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

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liver biopsy

41
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Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

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nasogastric intubation

42
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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