chapter 39 part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
the OPENING IN THE DIAPHRAGM through which the esophagus passes become ENLARGED
A
hiatal hernia
2
Q
hiatal hernia occurs more often in what gender:
A
females
3
Q
out pouching of mucosa and submucosa that protudes through a weak portion of the musculature of the esohagus
A
esophageal diverticulum
4
Q
BACKFLOW OF GASTRIC or duodenal contents into the esophagus that causes troublesome symptoms or mucosal injury
A
GERD/gastroesophageal reflux disease
5
Q
GERD meaning
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
6
Q
what is the causative agent for GERD:
A
helicobacter pylori
