Unit 10 - diagnosis/treatment

Question 1

abdominal computed tomography

Answer 1

radiographic procedure that produces detailed cross sections of soft tissue structures within abdomen

Question 2

abdominal ultrasound

Answer 2

noninvasive test to visualize internal organs by high frequency sound waves

Question 3

anabolism

Answer 3

building up materials to store energy

Question 4

anastomosis

Answer 4

creation of an opening, surgical procedure connection two previously unconnected hollow tubes

Question 5

antiemetic

Answer 5

medication that relieves nausea and vomitting

Question 6

bariatrics

Answer 6

relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity

Question 7

barium enema

Answer 7

radiographic exam of rectum and colon after administration barium into rectum

Question 8

bilirubin

Answer 8

orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile