vocab list #8

Question 1

Jaundice

Answer 1

yellow appearance resulting form bile pigment stored in skin and sclera of eye

Question 2

Colostomy

Answer 2

surgical opening of colon through abdominal wall so feces diverts through a stoma into a pouch

Question 3

Peritoneum

Answer 3

membrane lining the abdominal cavity covering abdominal organs

Question 4

Lithotripsy

Answer 4

crushing of a stone in the renal pelvis, bladder, or ureter by mechanical force or soud waves

Question 5

Dialysis

Answer 5

separating particles from a fluid by filtration through a semi-permeable membrane

Question 6

Feces

Answer 6

excrement discharges from the intestines

Question 7

Incontinence

Answer 7

inability to prevent discharge of any excrement, especially urine or feces

Question 8

Resection

Answer 8

to excise (cut off) a segment of a body part

Question 9

Emesis

Answer 9

vomiting

Question 10

Nausea

Answer 10

feeling of discomfort in the stomach area with the tendency to vomit

Question 11

Peristalsis

Answer 11

rythimic, wave-like motion of involuntary muscles

Question 12

Villi

Answer 12

tiny projection from surface of the small intestine that aid in the absorption of nutrients

Question 13

Hepatitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the liver

Question 14

Eviscerate

Answer 14

removal of internal contents in the body

Question 15

Cirrhosis

Answer 15

chronic destruction of liver cells with formation of scar tissue, causes include hepatitis, malnutrition resulting from alcholism

Question 16

Ulcer

Answer 16

an open sore on the lining of the digestive track

Question 17

Goiter

Answer 17

enlargement of thyroid gland

Question 18

Gigantism

Answer 18

caused by over scretion of somatotropin before puberty, causes excessive growth of long bones, extreme tallness

Question 19

Anorexia

Answer 19

loss of appetite

Question 20

Benign

Answer 20

no malignant or cancerous