Chapter 6

Question 1

-ectasis, -ectasia

Answer 1

dilation

Question 2

-emesis

Answer 2

vomiting

Question 3

-pepsia

Answer 3

digestion

Question 4

-phagia

Answer 4

eating, swallowig

Question 5

-plasty

Answer 5

surgical repair

Question 6

-ptysis

Answer 6

spitting

Question 7

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 7

bursting forth

Question 8

-rrhaphy

Answer 8

suture

Question 9

-rrhea

Answer 9

flow, discharge

Question 10

-spasm

Answer 10

involuntary contraction of muscles

Question 11

-stenosis

Answer 11

narrowing, tightening

Question 12

-tresia

Answer 12

opening

Question 13

amylase and lipase tests

Answer 13

test for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

Question 14

liver function test (LFTs)

Answer 14

test for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

Question 15

stool culture

Answer 15

test for microorganisms present in feces

Question 16

stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test

Answer 16

test to detect occult blood in feces

Question 17

lower gastrointestinal series

Answer 17

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

Question 18

upper gastrointestinal series

Answer 18

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

Question 19

cholangiography

Answer 19

x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

Question 20

computed tomography

Answer 20

a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views, especially cross section

Question 21

abdominal ultrasonography

Answer 21

sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

Question 22

endoscopic ultrasonography

Answer 22

use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

Question 23

magnetic resonance imaging

Answer 23

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

Question 24

HIDA scan

Answer 24

radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

Question 25

gastric bypass or bariatric surgery

Answer 25

reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum

Question 26

gastrointestinal endoscopy

Answer 26

visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

Question 27

laproscopy

Answer 27

visual examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through a small incision in the abdomen

Question 28

liver biopsy

Answer 28

removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

Question 29

nasogastric intubation

Answer 29

insertion of a tube through the nose to the stomach

Question 30

paracentesis

Answer 30

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen