Ch. 9 Terms

Question 1

Anastomosis

Answer 1

Surgical connection of two tubular structures.

Question 2

Anoscopy

Answer 2

Procedure using a scope to examine the anus.

Question 3

Bariatric Surgery

Answer 3

Gastric restrictive procedures that are used to treat morbid obesity.

Question 4

Barium Enema

Answer 4

Radiographic contrast medium enhanced examination of the colon.

Question 5

Biliary

Answer 5

Gallbladder, bile, or bile duct.

Question 6

Bypass

Answer 6

To go around.

Question 7

Calculus

Answer 7

Concretion of mineral salts, also known as a stone.

Question 8

Cholangiography

Answer 8

Radiographic recording of the bile ducts.

Question 9

Cholangiopancreatography

Answer 9

Radiographic recording of the biliary system and pancreas.

Question 10

Cholecystectomy

Answer 10

Surgical removal of the gallbladder.

Question 11

Cholecystoenterostomy

Answer 11

Creating a connection between the gallbladder and intestine.

Question 12

Cholecystography

Answer 12

Radiographic recording of the gallbladder.

Question 13

Colonoscopy

Answer 13

Endoscopic examination of the entire colon that may include part of the terminal ileum.

Question 14

Colostomy

Answer 14

Artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall.

Question 15

Congenital

Answer 15

Existing from birth.

Question 16

Conscious (moderate) Sedation

Answer 16

A decreased level of consciousness in which the patient is not completely asleep.

Question 17

Crohn’s Disease

Answer 17

Regional enteritis.

Question 18

Diaphragm

Answer 18

Muscular wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Question 19

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Answer 19

Hernia of the diaphragm.

Question 20

Dilatation

Answer 20

Expansion.

Question 21

Diverticulum

Answer 21

Protrusion of the intestinal wall.

Question 22

Duodenography

Answer 22

Radiographic recording of the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine.

Question 23

Dysphagia

Answer 23

Difficulty swallowing.

Question 24

Endoscopy

Answer 24

Inspection of body organs or cavities through an existing opening or through a small incision.

Question 25

Enterolysis

Answer 25

Releasing of adhesions of the intestine.

Question 26

Epiglottidectomy

Answer 26

Excising the covering of the larynx.

Question 27

Eventration of Intestines

Answer 27

Intestinal protrusion of the intestines through the abdominal wall.

Question 28

Evisceration

Answer 28

Pulling the viscera outside of the body through an incision.

Question 29

Exenteration

Answer 29

Major operation during which an organ and its adjacent structures are removed.

Question 30

Exstrophy

Answer 30

Condition in which an organ is turned inside out.

Question 31

Exteriorization

Answer 31

Exposing an internal structure outside the body for observation, surgery, or experimentation, such as creating a passage from the bladder to the abdominal wall.

Question 32

Fistula

Answer 32

Abnormal opening from one area to another area in the body or outside the body.

Question 33

Fluoroscopy

Answer 33

Procedure for viewing the interior of the body using X-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen.

Question 34

Fulguration

Answer 34

Use of electric current to destroy tissue.

Question 35

Fundoplasty

Answer 35

Repair of the bottom of an organ or muscle.

Question 36

Gastrointestinal

Answer 36

Pertaining to the stomach and the intestine.

Question 37

Gastroplasty

Answer 37

Stomach operation for repair or reconfiguration.

Question 38

Gastrostomy

Answer 38

Artificial opening between the stomach and the abdominal wall.

Question 39

Hepatography

Answer 39

Radiographic recording of the liver.

Question 40

Hernia

Answer 40

Organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it.

Question 41

Hypogastric

Answer 41

Lowest middle abdominal area.

Question 42

Ileostomy

Answer 42

Artificial opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall.

Question 43

Incarcerated

Answer 43

Constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of the organ contained within the hernia.

Question 44

intussusception

Answer 44

Slipping of one part of intestine into another part.

Question 45

Jejunostomy

Answer 45

A procedure to create an artificial opening between the jejunum and the abdominal wall.

Question 46

Laparoscopy

Answer 46

Exploring the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall.

Question 47

Lavage

Answer 47

Washing out an organ.

Question 48

Marsupialization

Answer 48

Surgical procedure to create an exterior pouch from an internal abscess.

Question 49

Omentum

Answer 49

Peritoneal connection between the stomach and other internal organs.

Question 50

Peritoneal

Answer 50

Within the lining of the abdominal cavity.

Question 51

Peritoneoscopy

Answer 51

Visualization of the abdominal cavity using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall.

Question 52

Polyp

Answer 52

Tumor on a pedicle that bleeds easily and may become malignant.

Question 53

Proctosigmoidoscopy

Answer 53

Endoscopic examination of the sigmoid colon and rectum.

Question 54

Reanastomosis

Answer 54

reconnecting a previous connection between two places, organs, or spaces.

Question 55

rectocele

Answer 55

Herniation of the rectal wall through the posterior wall of the vagina.

Question 56

Reducible

Answer 56

Able to be corrected or put back into a normal position.

Question 57

Sialolithotomy

Answer 57

Surgical removal of a stone located in the gland or duct.

Question 58

Varices

Answer 58

Varicose veins.

Question 59

Volvulus

Answer 59

Twisted section of intestine.