Chapter 6 - Digestive System

Question 1

Carcinosarcoma

Answer 1

Malignant tumor that is a neoplasm of carcinoma (tumor arising from epithelial tissue) and sarcoma (tumor arising from mesenchymal tissue)

Question 2

Esophagoscopy

Answer 2

Insertion of a flexible endoscope through the mouth and into the esophagus for visual examination of the esophagus.

Question 3

Friable

Answer 3

Said of tissue that easily tears, fragments, or bleeds when gently palpated or manipulated.

Question 4

Intraluminal

Answer 4

situated within, occurring within, or introduced into the lumen.

Question 5

Malignant

Answer 5

Refers to something that grows uncontrollably and spreads to other parts of the body; cancerous.

Question 6

Mediastinal

Answer 6

Of, or pertaining to the mediastinum (area between the lungs)

Question 7

Nausea

Answer 7

A distress of the stomach, with distaste for food and the urge to vomit.

Question 8

Dysphagia

Answer 8

bad, painful, or difficult swallowing.

Question 9

Diverticulum

Answer 9

A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall.

Question 10

Aortic arch

Answer 10

The portion of the main artery that bends between the ascending and descending aorta.

Question 11

Anorectal

Answer 11

Of, or relating to, or involving both the anus and the rectum.

Question 12

Angulation

Answer 12

An abnormal bend or curve in an organ.

Question 13

Carcinoma

Answer 13

A malignant tumor arising from epithelial cells.

Question 14

Diarrhea

Answer 14

abnormal frequent discharge of semisolid or fluid fecal matter from the intestine.

Question 15

Polypoid

Answer 15

Resembling a polyp.

Question 16

Reanastomosis

Answer 16

The reuniting (as by surgery or by healing) of a divided vessel.

Question 17

Enteritis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the small intestine

Question 18

Ileostomy

Answer 18

A surgery of the ileum where a piece of the ileum is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall.

Question 19

Hematemesis

Answer 19

Vomiting of blood

Question 20

Sigmoidoscopy

Answer 20

examination of the sigmoid colon by means of a flexible tube inserted through the anus.

Question 21

Polyp

Answer 21

an abnormal growth of tissue, that is tumor-like but benign, projecting from a mucous membrane and attached by a narrow elongated stalk.

Question 22

Hypoglossal

Answer 22

under the tongue

Question 23

Ptyalism

Answer 23

excessive salivation

Question 24

Sialorrhea

Answer 24

excessive flow of saliva

Question 25

Hyperemesis

Answer 25

excessive vomiting

Question 26

Periodontics

Answer 26

branch of dentistry dealing with treatment of diseases of the tissues around the teeth

Question 27

Dyspepsia

Answer 27

feeling of epigastric discomfort after eating; indigestion

Question 28

Dysphagia

Answer 28

inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing

Question 29

Diarrhea

Answer 29

abnormally frequent discharge or flow of watery stools from the bowel

Question 30

Cholangiole

Answer 30

small terminal portion of the bile duct - small bile vessel

Question 31

Colelith

Answer 31

gallstone

Question 32

Hepatitis

Answer 32

inflammation of the liver

Question 33

Postprandial

Answer 33

following a meal

Question 34

Appendicitis

Answer 34

inflammation of the appendix, usually acute and caused by blockage of the appendix that is followed by infection.

Question 35

Ascites

Answer 35

abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen

Question 36

Borborygmus

Answer 36

gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine, caused by gas moving through the intestine

Question 37

Cirrhosis

Answer 37

chronic liver disease characterized pathologically by destruction of liver cells that eventually leads to ineffective liver function and jaundice

Question 38

Colonic polyposis

Answer 38

polyps, which are small benign growths, that project from the mucous membrane of the colon

Question 39

Chron disease

Answer 39

chronic inflammatory bowel disease, usually affects the ileum, but may affect any portion of the intestinal tract. It has a unique patchy or segmented inflammatory pattern

Question 40

Diverticular disease

Answer 40

condition in which bulging pouches (diverticula) in the GI tract push the mucousal lining through the surrounding muscle

Question 41

Dysentery

Answer 41

term applied to many intestinal disorders, especially of the colon, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membrane, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps