The Language Of Medicine Chapter 6 Additional Suffixes And Digestive System Terminology

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-ectasis, -ectasia
(bronchiectasis)

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stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening

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-lysis
(hemolysis)

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destruction, breakdown, separation

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-pepsia
(dyspepsia)

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digestion

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-phagia
(dysphagia)

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eating, swallowing

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-plasty
(rhinoplasty)

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surgical repair

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-ptysis
(hemoptysis)

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spitting

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-rrhage, -rrhagia
(hemorrhage)

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bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhaphy
(herniorrhaphy)

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suture

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-rrhea (dysmenorrhea)

Back 9

flow, discharge

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-stasis
(cholestasis)

Back 10

stopping; controlling

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-stenosis (pyloric stenosis)

Back 11

tightening, stricture, narrowing

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-tresia (atresia)

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opening

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LFTs
Liver function tests is for?

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tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood

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Examples of LFTs test for?
(5)

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ALT (alanine transaminase)
AST (aspartate transaminase)
Alkaline Phosphatase (alk phos)
Serum bilirubin test
Indirect bilirubin test

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What does high levels of ALT and AST indicate?

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pt has liver disease (as in hepatitis)

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What does high level of Alkaline phosphatase indicate?

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Liver, bone and other diseases

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What does high level of Serum bilirubin levels indicate?

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Liver disease and jaundice

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What does direct bilirubin test measure?
What does high level indicate?

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conjugated bilirubin

Jaundice

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What does stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test look for?

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blood in feces

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What is barium enema?
(lower gastrointestinal series)

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x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum.

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What is barium by mouth test?
(upper gastrointestinal series)

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xray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth.

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1.What is a cholangiography test?
2.What is a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography test?
3. What is an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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1. xray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts.
2. barium injected thru abd wall into liver
3.barium administered thru oral catheter thru esophagus, stomach, and duodenum and into bile ducts.

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What is a CT scan?

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computed tomography (cutting) is a series of xray images taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

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How does abdominal ultrasonography work?

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

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What is endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) used for and how is it done?

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an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the GI tract. the endosocpe in inserted thru the mouth or rectum, and ultrasound images are obtained.

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What is an MRI? (magnetic resonance imaging)

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magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body.

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What is a gastric bypass or bariatric surgery?

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reduces the size of the stomach and diverts food to the jejunum

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What is a gastrointestinal endoscopy?

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Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope.

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What is paracentesis? (abdominocentesis)

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen.

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What do these abbrev. mean?
BE
BRBPR
EGD
ERCP
FOBT
GB
GERD

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barium enema
bright red blood per rectum
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography
fecal occult blood test
gall bladder
gastroesophageal reflux disease

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What do these abbrev mean?
HBV
LAC
PEG TUBE
PEJ TUBE
PTHC
PUD
T TUBE

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Hepatitis B virus
Laparoscopic assisted colectomy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (feeding)
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (feeding)
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
Peptic ulcer disease
Tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body.

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medical term for painful menstral flow

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dysmenorrhea means?

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medical term for stoppage of bile (flow)

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cholestasis means?

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medical term for suture of a hernia

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herniorrhaphy

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medical term for dilation of lymph vessels

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lymphangiectasis

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medical term for narrowing, stricture

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hemoptysis

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medical term for vomiting blood from the digestive tract

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hematemesis

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medical term for spitting up blood from the respiratory tract

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hemoptysis

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medical term for dilation of tubes leading from the windpipe into the lungs

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bronchiectasis

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medical term for surgical repair of eyelids

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blepharoplasty

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medical term for stopping blood flow

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hemostasis

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medical term for surgical repair of the nose

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rhinoplasty

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medical term for destruction of blood (red blood cells)

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hemolysis

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medical term for sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles at the distal region of the stomach

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pylorospasm

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medical term fo excessive bleeding (bursting forth of blood) during menstruation

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menorrhagia

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medical term for sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles within the bronchial tubes

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bronchospasm

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Give the meaning:
polyphagia

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excessive eating

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Give the meaning:
dyspepsia

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difficult digestion

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Give the meaning:
biliary atresia

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biliary ducts are not open (congenital anomaly)

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Give the meaning:
proptosis

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forward prolapse (bulging) of the eyes (exophthalmos)

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Give the meaning:
cholestasis

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stoppage of flow of bile

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Give the meaning:
esophageal atresia

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esophagus is not open (closed off ) at birth (congenital anomaly)

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Give the meaning:
pyloroplasty

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surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter

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Give the meaning:
splenorrhagia

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bursting forth of blood (hemorrhage) from the spleen

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Give the meaning:
proctosigmoidoscopy

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visual (endoscopic)examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon

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Give the meaning:
hemorrhage

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bursting forth of blood

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What is the term?
removal of the gallbladder

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cholecystectomy

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What is the term?
large bowel resection

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colectomy

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What is the term?
suture of a weakened muscular wall (hernia)

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herniorrhaphy

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What is the term?new opening of the first part of the colon to the outside of the body

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cecostomy

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What is the term?
surgical repair of the eyelid

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blepharoplasty

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What is the term?
incision of a ring of muscles

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sphincterotomy

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What is the term?
removal of the panccreas and duodenum

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pancreatoduodenectomy

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What is the term?
opening of the third part of the small intestine to the outside of the body

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ileostomy

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What is the term?
removal of gum tissue

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gingivectomy

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What is the term?
new surgical connection (anastomosis) between the gallbladder and te second part of the small intestine

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cholecystojejunostomy

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What is the term?
surgical puncture of the abdomen for withdrawal of fluid

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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What is the term?
surgical repair of the roof of the mouth

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palatoplasty

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Give the meaning:
cecal volvulus

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twisted intestine in the area of the cecum

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Give the meaning:
aphthous stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers

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Give the meaning:
celiac disease

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autoimmune disorder in which villi in the lining of the small intestine are damaged, resulting from dietary glutens, such as wheat, barley, and rye

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Give the meaning:
lipase

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enzyme to digest fat

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Give the meaning:
cheilosis

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abnormal condition of lips

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Give the meaning:
oropharynx

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the part of the throat near the mouth

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Give the meaning:
glycogen

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storage form of sugar

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Give the meaning:
glossectomy

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removal of the tongue

Front 77

Give the meaning:
sialadenectomy

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removal of a salivary gland

Front 78

Give the meaning:
periodontal membrane

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membrane surrounding a tooth

Front 79

Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
measurement of bile pigment in the blood

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erum bilirubin

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
placement of feces in a growth medium for bacterial analysis

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stool culture

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
xray examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract

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barium enema

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:imaging of abdominal viscera via sound waves

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abdominal ultrasonography

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
test to reveal hidden blood in feces

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stool guaiac (hemoccult)

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Name the laboratory test or clinical p rocedure:
sequential xray images of the small intestine

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small bowel follow-thru

Front 85

Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
injection of contrast material thru the skin into the liver, to obtain xray images of bile vessels

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC)

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
insertion of a tube thru the nose into the stomach

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nasogastric intubation

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
transverse xray pictures of the abdominal organs

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CT scan of the abdomen

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
injection of contrast material via endoscope to obtain xray images of the pancreas and bile ducts

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP_

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
reduction of stomach size and gastrojejunostomy

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gastric bypas (bariatric surgery)

Front 90

Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
insertion of an endoscope and use of ultrasound imaging to visualize the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

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endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic examination

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liver biopsy

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
visual examination (endoscopic) of abdominal viscera thru small abdominal incisions

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laparoscopy (form of minimally invasive surgery)

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Name the laboratory test or clinical procedure:
new opening of the stomach to the outside of the body for feeding.

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gastrostomy (G tube)

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Give the meaning:
-ptosis

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drooping; sagging; protruding

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Give the meaning:
-spasm

Back 95

involuntary contraction of muscles

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a condition in which an area of the bronchial tubes is permanently and abnormally widened (dilated), with accompanying infection is called ____________

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bronchiectasis

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Dilation of the lymphatic vessels is called ________________

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lymphangiectasis

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The vomiting of blood is called ___________

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hematemesis

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The destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with release of hemoglobin is called ____________

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hemolysis

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painful, difficult, or disturbed digestion, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, heartburn, bloating, and stomach discomfort is called ___________

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dyspepsia

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Excessive eating; gluttony is called _____________

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polyphagia

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Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow is called ________

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dysphagia

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procedure in plastic surgery in which the structure of the nose is changed is called _________

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rhinoplasty

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elective surgical procedure in which the lower portion of the stomach is cut and resutured, to relax the muscle and widen the opening into the intestine is called p____________

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pyloroplasty

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cosmetic surgical procedure that removes fat deposits, excess tissue, or muscle from the eyelids to improve the appearance of the eyes is called b_____________

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blepharoplasty

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Forward displacement of an organ, especially an eyeball is called p_______________

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proptosis

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coughing up of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or airway is called h____________

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hemoptysis

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An escape of blood from the blood vessels, especially when excessive is called h___________

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hemorrhage

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Excessively heavy menstrual flow with cycles of normal length. It is also called hypermenorrhea. m_________________

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menorrhagia

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surgical repair of a hernia is called h_____________

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herniorrhaphy

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the occurrance of painful cramps during menstruation is called d__________

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dysmenorrhea

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Spasmodic contraction of the pylorus is called p______________

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pylorospasm

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A contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing narrowing of the lumen is called b___________

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bronchospasm

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a condition caused by rapidly developing (acute) or long-term (chronic) interruption in the excretion of bile is called c______________

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cholestasis

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Bleeding is stopped by mechanical or chemical means, or by the coagulation process of the body is is called h______________

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hemostasis

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a congenital defect in newborns blocking the flow of food into the small intestine is called p_______ s________

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pyloric stenosis

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absence of a normal opening is called a_________

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atresia