Orange module Term list II

Question 1

Diabetes Mellitus type 2

Answer 1

A disease in which the body is unable to use glucose for energy as a result of either inadequate production of insulin in the pancreas or resistance to insulin at the cellular level.

Question 2

Diverticulosis

Answer 2

the presence of pouch-like hernitations through the muscular layers of the colon.

Question 3

Triglyceride

Answer 3

A fatty acid and glycerol compound that combines with a protein molecule to form high or low-density lipoproteins

Question 4

Turgor

Answer 4

A term referring to normal skin tension, it is the resistance of the skin to being grasped between two fingers and released.

Question 5

Osteoporosis

Answer 5

Loss of bone density. Lack of calcium is a major factor in its development.

Question 6

ascites

Answer 6

an abnormal collection of fluid containing high levels of protein and electrolytes in the peritoneal cavity.

Question 7

Hepotomegaly

Answer 7

abnormal enlargement of the liver.

Question 8

Sclerotherapy

Answer 8

the treatment of hemorrhoids, varicose veins, esophageal varices, or esophageal varices by means of injection of sclerosing solutions

Question 9

Gangrene

Answer 9

the death of body tissue as a result of loss of nutritive supply, followed by bacteria invasion and putrefaction.

Question 10

Carcinogens

Answer 10

Cancer causing

Question 11

Polyps

Answer 11

tumors found in the mucosal lining of the colon

Question 12

Adhesions

Answer 12

Bands of scar tissue that bind together two anatomic surfaces that are normally seperate

Question 13

ileostomy

Answer 13

the surgical formation of an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdomen through which fecal material is emptied

Question 14

jaundice

Answer 14

yellowing of the skin; disorder of the liver

Question 15

neural tube defects

Answer 15

group of congenital anomalies involving the brain and spinal cord that are caused due to the failure of closure of neural tube in the womb.

Question 16

Amino Acids

Answer 16

the organic compounds that form the chief constituents of proteins and are used by the body

Question 17

PSYLLIUM

Answer 17

A grain found in some cereal products, and in certain dietary supplements. It is a water-
soluble fiber.

Question 18

HYDROGENATED

Answer 18

Combined with, treated with, or exposed to hydrogen.

Question 19

HEMATEMESIS

Answer 19

Vomiting of bright red blood, indicating rapid upper GI bleeding, associated
with esophageal varices or peptic ulcers.

Question 20

FISTULA

Answer 20

An abnormal, tube-like passage between internal organs or from an internal organ to
the body’s surface.

Question 21

DIAPHORESIS

Answer 21

The profuse excretion of sweat.

Question 22

ANOREXIA

Answer 22

A lack of or loss of appetite for food.

Question 23

PORTAL HYPERTENSION

Answer 23

Increased venous pressure in the portal circulation caused by
cirrhosis or compression of the hepatic vascular system.

Question 24

CHOLESTEROL

Answer 24

A substance produced by the liver and found in animal fats that can produce
fatty deposits or atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels.

Question 25

FREE RADICALS

Answer 25

Compounds with at least one unpaired electron, make the compound
unstable and highly reactive. Free radicals are believed to damage cell components, ultimately leading to cancer, heart disease, and other diseases