Digestive System

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

to puncture

Question 2

chol or chole

Answer 2

gall or bile

Question 3

cyst or cysto

Answer 3

bladder or sac

Question 4

emes or emeso

Answer 4

vomit

Question 5

gast or gastro

Answer 5

stomach

Question 6

hepat or hepato

Answer 6

liver

Question 7

-iasis

Answer 7

abnormal

Question 8

lapar or laparo

Answer 8

abdominal wall

Question 9

lith or litho

Answer 9

stone

Question 10

-rrhea

Answer 10

flow, discharge

Question 11

-tripsy

Answer 11

to crush

Question 12

gastroenterologist

Answer 12

a physician specializing in diseases of the digestive tract

Question 13

proctologist

Answer 13

physician specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus

Question 14

Guaiac test

Answer 14

test to identify blood in the feces

Question 15

Upper GI series

Answer 15

a series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine using a contrast agent

Question 16

Lower GI series

Answer 16

a series of x-rays of the large intestine and rectum using a contrast agent

Question 17

endoscopy

Answer 17

a flexible fiberoptic probe used to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and small bowel

Question 18

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Answer 18

severe chronic regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus (heart burn)

Question 19

Jaundice

Answer 19

yellowing of the skin and eyes due to bile backup in the body

Question 20

Diverticulosis or diverticulities

Answer 20

small pouches from along the wall of the large intestine. They may collect and not empty fecal matter leading to inflammation

Question 21

Cirrhosis

Answer 21

means orange-yellow and is a degenerative disease of the liver named after its apperance

Question 22

portal hypertension

Answer 22

increase in blood pressure in the portal venous system

Question 23

esophageal varices

Answer 23

bulging engorged veins along the walls of the esophagus

Question 24

dysphagia

Answer 24

difficulty swallowing

Question 25

Chron’s disease

Answer 25

a chronic inflammatory disease of the bowel

Question 26

Peritonitis

Answer 26

inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

Question 27

gallstones

Answer 27

stones formed in the gallbladder due to high cholesterol or improper drainage

Question 28

Celiac disease

Answer 28

a spectrum of sensitivities to gluten where the immune system attacks the villi of the intestine after eating it