Chapter 2: Listen to learn

Question 1

What is an Anastomosis?

Answer 1

A surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures.

Question 2

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 2

An eating disorder.

Question 3

Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by?

Answer 3

An intense fear of gaining weight and refusal to maintain a normal body weight.

Question 4

What are Aphthous Ulcers?

Answer 4

Are lesions found on the soft tissues lining the mouth that look like grey-white pits with a red border.

Question 5

Aphthous Ulcers are also known as?

Answer 5

Canker sores.

Question 6

What are Ascites?

Answer 6

An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

Question 7

What is Bariatrics?

Answer 7

The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and allied diseases.

Question 8

What is Borborygmus?

Answer 8

The rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine.

Question 9

What is Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 9

An eating disorder.

Question 10

Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by?

Answer 10

By frequent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self induced vomiting.

Question 11

What is Cachexia?

Answer 11

A condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass.

Question 12

Cachexia occurs with what type of patients?

Answer 12

With patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS.

Question 13

What is Cholangiography?

Answer 13

A radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium.

Question 14

What is Cholecystectomy?

Answer 14

The surgical removal of the gallbladder.

Question 15

What is Cholecystitis?

Answer 15

Inflammation of the gallbladder.

Question 16

Cholecystitis is usually associated with?

Answer 16

With gallstones blocking the flow of bile.

Question 17

What is Cholelithiasis?

Answer 17

The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder of bile ducts.

Question 18

What is Colonoscopy?

Answer 18

The direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum.

Question 19

What are Esophageal Varices?

Answer 19

Are enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the interior of the esophagus.

Question 20

What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

Answer 20

Is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.

Question 21

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is also known as?

Answer 21

GERD.

Question 22

What are Herpes Labialis?

Answer 22

Are blister-like sores.

Question 23

Herpes Labialis are also known as?

Answer 23

Cold sores or Fever blisters.

Question 24

Where are Herpes Labialis located?

Answer 24

On the lips and adjacent facial tissue.

Question 25

What is Melena?

Answer 25

The passage of stools with a black and tar-like appearance caused by the presence of digested blood.

Question 26

What is Morbid Obesity?

Answer 26

Is the condition of weighing two to three times or more than the ideal weight.

Question 27

What is Nasograstric Intubation?

Answer 27

The placement of a tube through the nose and into the stomach.

Question 28

What is Sigmoidoscopy?

Answer 28

Is the endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and possibly a portion of the descending colon.