Chapter 6: Digestive System Flashcards
Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs
Hemoptysis
Suture
-rrhaphy
New opening between two parts of the jejunum
Jejunojejunostomy
Dilation of a lymph vessel
Lymphangiectasis
Difficult digestion
Dyspepsia
Pyloric stenosis
Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine
Which test would tell the presence of melena
Stool guiac
An ulcer would most likely be detected by which of the following tests
Gastroscopy
Esophageal atresia
Esophagus does not open to the stomach at birth
Bursting forth of blood from the spleen
Splenorrhagia
Lipase is
An enzyme that digests fat
Palatoplasty
Surgical repair of the roof of the mouth
Which test is NOT a liver function test
Endoscopic retrograde chilangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Which test would demonstrate choledocholithiasis?
Transhepatic cholangiography
Opposite of -ectasis
-stenosis
Flow, discharge
-rrhea
Anastomosis
Cholecystojejunostomy
Common bile duct
Choledoch/o
Forward protrusion of the eye
Proptosis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
Paracentesis
Twisting of part of the intestine upon itself
Cecal volvulus
Periodontal procedure
Gingivectomy
Heavy menstrual discharge
Menorrhagia
Visual examination of the abdomen
Laparoscopy
Salivary stones
Sialolithiasis
Alk phos
Alkaline phosphorus
ALT, AST
Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase
BE
Barium enema
BRBPR
Bright red blood per rectum
BM
Bowel movement
CT scan
Computer tomography
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS
Endoscopic ultrasonography
GB
Gallbladder
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
LFT
Liver function test