Chapter 2: Listen to learn Flashcards
What is an Anastomosis?
A surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
An eating disorder.
Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by?
An intense fear of gaining weight and refusal to maintain a normal body weight.
What are Aphthous Ulcers?
Are lesions found on the soft tissues lining the mouth that look like grey-white pits with a red border.
Aphthous Ulcers are also known as?
Canker sores.
What are Ascites?
An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
What is Bariatrics?
The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and allied diseases.
What is Borborygmus?
The rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
An eating disorder.
Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by?
By frequent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self induced vomiting.
What is Cachexia?
A condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass.
Cachexia occurs with what type of patients?
With patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS.
What is Cholangiography?
A radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium.
What is Cholecystectomy?
The surgical removal of the gallbladder.
What is Cholecystitis?
Inflammation of the gallbladder.
Cholecystitis is usually associated with?
With gallstones blocking the flow of bile.
What is Cholelithiasis?
The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder of bile ducts.
What is Colonoscopy?
The direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum.
What are Esophageal Varices?
Are enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the interior of the esophagus.
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
Is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is also known as?
GERD.
What are Herpes Labialis?
Are blister-like sores.
Herpes Labialis are also known as?
Cold sores or Fever blisters.
Where are Herpes Labialis located?
On the lips and adjacent facial tissue.
What is Melena?
The passage of stools with a black and tar-like appearance caused by the presence of digested blood.
What is Morbid Obesity?
Is the condition of weighing two to three times or more than the ideal weight.
What is Nasograstric Intubation?
The placement of a tube through the nose and into the stomach.
What is Sigmoidoscopy?
Is the endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and possibly a portion of the descending colon.
