Chapter 6

Question 1

-emisis

Answer 1

vomitting

Question 2

-pepsia

Answer 2

digestion

Question 3

-phalgia

Answer 3

eating, swallowing

Question 4

-rrhaphy

Answer 4

suture

Question 5

-rrhea

Answer 5

flow, discharge

Question 6

-spasm

Answer 6

involuntary contraction of muscles

Question 7

-stenosis

Answer 7

tightening, stricture, narrowing

Question 8

-tresia

Answer 8

opening

Question 9

emisis (emetic)

Answer 9

vomitting

Question 10

hepat/o

Answer 10

liver

Question 11

liver function tests (LFTs)

Answer 11

tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in bloods. High ALT and AST levels indicate damage to liver cells.

Question 12

stool guiac test or Hemoccult test

Answer 12

test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

Question 13

lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

Answer 13

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

Question 14

upper gastrointestinal series

Answer 14

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

Question 15

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

gastric bypass or bariatric surgury

Answer 16

reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)

Question 17

gastrointestinal endoscopy

Answer 17

visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

Question 18

nasogastric intubation

Answer 18

insertion of a tube though the nose into the stomach