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DigestiveSyste11
disease and disorder
Question | Answer |
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inflammation of the appendix | appendicitis |
tumor of the bile duct | cholangioma |
condition of stones in the common bile duct | choledocholithiasis |
condition of gallstones | cholelithiasis |
abnormal growing together of two surfaces that normally are separated | adhesion |
eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat | anorexia nervosa |
an eating disorder involving gorging with food | bulimia nervosa |
chronic disease of the liver | cirrhosis |
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, cobblestone ulcerations | crohn disease |
ulcer in the duodenum | duodenal ulcer |
ulcer in the stomach | gastric ulcer |
the abnormal backward flow of the gastrointestinal contest into the esophagus | gastresophageal reflux disease (gerd) |
iron metabolism disorder | hemochromatosis |
varicose vein in the rectal area | hemorrhoid |
obstruction of the intestine often casued by failure of peristalisis | ileus |
telescoping of a segment of the intestine | intussusception |
periodic disturbances of bowel funchtion | irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) |
tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane, ususally benign | polyp |
excision of the gallbladder | cholecystectomy |
incision into the common bile duct to remove a stone | choledocholithotomy |
creation of an artificial opening into the colon | colostomy |
suture of the intestine | enterorrhaphy |
surgical repair of the esophagus and the stomach | esophagogastroplasty |
excisionof the stomach | gastrectomy |
creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and jejunum | gastrojejunostomy |
surgical repair of the stomach | gastroplasty |
surgical removal of gum | gingivectomy |
suture of the tongue | glossorrhaphy |
creation of an artifical opening into the ileum | ilestomy |
incision into the pyloric muscle | pyloromyotomy |
surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx | uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) |
an opening creatd by surgically joining two structures, such as blood vessels | anastomosis |
series of radiographic images taken of the large intestine | Barium enema BE |
radiographi examination of the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ERCP |
a procedure using an endoscope fitted with an ultrasound probe | endoscopic ultrasound EUS |
test to detect occult blood in feces | fecal occult blood test FOBT |
a blood test to determine the presence of H. pylori bacteria | helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies test |
without swallowing | aphagia |