Gastrointestinal system assessment terms

Question 1

inflammation of the esophagus

Answer 1

esophagitis

Question 2

inflammation of the stomach

Answer 2

gastritis

Question 3

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Answer 3

gastroenteritis

Question 4

disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus

Answer 4

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Question 5

inflammation of the colon

Answer 5

colitis

Question 6

inflammation of the duodenum

Answer 6

duodenitis

Question 7

any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

Answer 7

fistula

Question 8

cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum

Answer 8

colorectal carcinoma

Question 9

inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts)

Answer 9

cholangitis

Question 10

inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder

Answer 10

cholecystitis

Question 11

presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct

Answer 11

choledocholithiasis

Question 12

presence of a gallstone

Answer 12

cholelithiasis

Question 13

liver disease named for the change of color in the liver

Answer 13

cirrhosis

Question 14

inflammation of the liver

Answer 14

hepatitis

Question 15

abdominal hernia

Answer 15

laparocele

Question 16

inflammation of the pancreas

Answer 16

pancreatitis

Question 17

presence of a stone in the pancreas

Answer 17

pancreatolithiasis

Question 18

inflammation of the peritoneum

Answer 18

peritonitis

Question 19

inflammation of the salivary glands

Answer 19

sialodenitis

Question 20

presence of salivary stones

Answer 20

sialolithiasis