Module 7 Vocab

Question 1

A lost or decreased interest and desire for food

Answer 1

anorexia

Question 2

Excessive accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Answer 2

ascites

Question 3

Rumbling or gurgling noises produced by movement of gas, fluid, or both in the alimentary canal, and audible at a distance; in the plural

Answer 3

borborygmus

Question 4

Angle formed by the lateral and downward curve of the lowest rib and the vertical column of the spine itself; the space over the kidneys

Answer 4

Costovertebral angle

Question 5

Tenderness to percussion over the costovertebral angle; a common finding in pyelonephritis and other infections of the kidney and adjacent structures;

Answer 5

Costovertebral angle tenderness

Question 6

A separation of the two halves of the rectus abdominis muscles in the midline at the linea alba

Answer 6

diastasis recti

Question 7

Painful urination

Answer 7

dysuria

Question 8

Epigastric region, the upper middle region of the abdomen

Answer 8

epigastrium

Question 9

Belching, the act of drawing up air from the stomach with a characteristic sound through the mouth

Answer 9

eructation

Question 10

Air or gas in the intestine that is passed through the rectum

Answer 10

flatus

Question 11

A sign of free fluid in the abdominal cavity; tapping on one side of the abdomen transmits a wave that is felt on the opposite side

Answer 11

fluid wave

Question 12

Enlargement of the liver

Answer 12

hepatomegaly

Question 13

The lower central region of the abdomen below the umbilical region and superior to the mons pubis

Answer 13

hypogastrium

Question 14

Abdominal splinting, a rigid contraction of the abdominal wall muscles usually occurring as an involuntary reaction to the pain of a visceral disease or disorder or postoperative discomfort

Answer 14

guarding

Question 15

A yellowish discoloration of the skin and sclera, often related to liver problems such as hepatitis

Answer 15

jaundice

Question 16

The alternating contraction and relaxation of the intestinal musculature producing movement of air and feces

Answer 16

peristalsis

Question 17

Friction between roughened peritoneal surfaces causing rough grating sounds heard over the liver and spleen; heard as a creaking or grating noise during respiration

Answer 17

peritoneal friction rub

Question 18

Inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs

Answer 18

peritonitis

Question 19

Pertaining to the area around the umbilicus

Answer 19

periumbilical

Question 20

Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest that can extend to the neck, throat, and face

Answer 20

pyrosis

Question 21

A sign of inflammation of the peritoneum in which increased pain is elicited by the sudden release of the fingertips pressing on the abdomen

Answer 21

Rebound tenderness

Question 22

When the location of the pain is different than the actual location of the pathology causing the pain

Answer 22

referred pain

Question 23

An abnormal enlargement of the spleen, as is associated with portal hypertension, hemolytic anemia, Niemann-Pick disease, or malaria

Answer 23

splenomegaly

Question 24

Lines, white to pink or gray, that occur on the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, and thighs; common in pregnancy; AKA Stretch marks

Answer 24

striae