Definitions 2

Question 1

The excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking

Answer 1

Aerophagia

Question 2

The ring-like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine

Answer 2

Pyloric Sphincter

Question 3

The medical term for: “excessive vomiting”

Answer 3

emesis

Question 4

The repeated passage of black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools. This condition is caused by “the presence of digested blood in the stool”.

Answer 4

Hematochezia

Question 5

Inflammation of one or more diverticula

Answer 5

Diverticulitis

Question 6

A test that detects hidden blood in the stools

Answer 6

Hemoccult

Question 7

A surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

Answer 7

Anastomosis

Question 8

The anchoring if a crown, bridge or denture to the bone of the jaw

Answer 8

Dental implant

Question 9

The hardened deposit that forms on the teeth and irritate the surrounding tissues

Answer 9

Dental calculus

Question 10

The involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth

Answer 10

Bruxism

Question 11

Jaundice can be caused by an excess of this pigment (brownish-yellow pigment of bile)

Answer 11

Bilirubin