MidTerm Flashcards
Process of breaking down food
Digestion
Medical Term for: Canker sore
Aphthous stomatitis
“twisting of the intestines”
Volvulus
What does “Ileus” known as?
Obstruction
Varicose veins in the lower rectum or anus are called……
Hemorrhoids
This liver disease is most commonly
associated with alcohol
Cirrhosis
Fecal exam to detect hidden blood is a…..
Stool guaiac
Ridge or wrinkle in the stomach is called?
Rugae
Mixing of food, gastric juices and hydrochloric acid in the stomach is called……
Chyme
The sphincter that is between the stomach and the duodenum is called
Pyloric sphincter
The release of feces from the body is called:
“Defecation”
A combining form that means:
Abdomen
Celi/o
This is found between the Jejunum and the cecum…
lleum
Cholesterol is made by
The liver
Medical Term that means: Indigestion
Dyspepsia
Pyrosis means
Heartburn
Black, tarry stool
Melena
Abnormal discharge of watery, semisolid stool
Diarrhea
Bulging sacs in the lining of the colon is called
Diverticulitis
Process of chewing
Mastication
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
What is it called when the body takes in more nutrients than it needs?
Hyperalimentation
This is a wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system. This is called?
Peristalsis
What is the name of the tube that connects the oral cavity to the esophagus
Pharynx
What is the combining form that means “Upper Jaw”?
Maxill/o
What is it called when someone has a condition of the tissue around their teeth?
Periodontal disease
Bulging sacs in the lining of the colon is called…
Diverticulitis
This is the triangular part of the bladder and it is called the….
Trigone
Glomerulus & Bowman capsule make up a……
Renal Corpuscle
Urethral Stenosis means
Narrowing of the
Urethra
Instrument used to crush a calculus in
the urinary bladder
Lithotrite
Combining form that mean: Small Intestine
enter/o
This is an artificial opening from the intestinal tract to the outside of the body.
Stoma
Epigastric discomfort that occurs after eating is called…….
dyspepsia
Releasing feces from the body is known as…..
defecation
Chronic degenerative disease of the liver that is associated with alcohol abuse is called…..
Cirrhosis
Which medication classification is used to prevent & relieve nausea & vomiting?
Antiemetic
Bad smelling breath
Halitosis
The lymphatic vessel in the sm. intestine that absorbs lipids is called…
Lacteal
This medication is used to treat overactive bladder and urge incontinence
Anticholinergic
Which sphincter is between the esophagus and the stomach?
Cardiac
What is found between the Jejunum & the Cecum?
Ileum
Patients with bright red blood in their stool is called…
Hematochezia
What are the three parts of the stomach?
Fundus, the body, pylorus
Herniation of the umbilicus is called….
Omphalocele
Condition: White patches on the lips and buccal mucosa, often associated with tobacco use is called?
Leukoplakia
Which part of the colon is located between the ascending and descending colon?
Transverse Colon
The medication classification for Nexium, Prilosec & Prevacid is….
Proton-pump inhibitor
Intestinal obstruction is called…
Ileus
The enzyme in saliva starts to break down, what?
Complex
Carbohydrate
Medical term for: Gastric resection (SPELL CORRECTLY)
Gastrectomy
