Vocabulary For Test 2-1-07

Front 1

a holding together by new tissue, produced by inflammation or injury, of 2 structures which are normally seperate.

Back 1

ADHESION

Front 2

the union of parts or branches

Back 2

ANASTOMOSIS

Front 3

non-opening or closure of a normal tubular opening of the body

Back 3

ATRESIA

Front 4

inflammation of gallbladder

Back 4

CHOLECYSTITIS

Front 5

presence of stones in the gallbladder

Back 5

CHOLELITHIASIS

Front 6

difficulty swallowing

Back 6

DYSPHAGIA

Front 7

system of high intensity, cool illumination conducted through a bundle of coated glass fibers

Back 7

FIBEROPTIC LIGHTING

Front 8

passage of digested nutrients from the alimentary canal into the blood or lymph system

Back 8

ABSORPTION

Front 9

condition ocurring when the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax normally as food approaches

Back 9

ACHALASIA

Front 10

distorted or scarred liver as a result of chronic inflammation

Back 10

CIRRHOSIS

Front 11

swallowing

Back 11

DEGLUTITION

Front 12

abnormal condition of the development of diverticula

Back 12

DIVERTICULOSIS

Front 13

inflammation of a diverticula

Back 13

DIVERTICULITIS

Front 14

any inflammation of the intestine, particularly the small intestine

Back 14

ENTERITIS

Front 15

disorder that exists in 2 forms, either Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis

Back 15

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)

Front 16

inflammation of the small intestine

Back 16

CROHN'S DISEASE

Front 17

inflammation of the colon consisting of ulcerations and usually accompanied by rectal bleeding

Back 17

ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Front 18

disease of the entire GI tract characterized by abnormal muscular contractions, especially a spastic colon, excessive mucus in stools, and alternating diarrhea and constipation

Back 18

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Front 19

chewing

Back 19

MASTICATION

Front 20

a vascular occlusion in the mesentery is also called what?

Back 20

MESENTERIC VENOUS THROMBOSIS

Front 21

what incision is used for a cholecystectomy?

Back 21

RIGHT OBLIQUE/SUBCOSTAL

Front 22

what incision is used for a gastrectomy?

Back 22

LEFT PARAMEDIUM RECTUR

Front 23

what incision is used for an abdominal hysterectomy?

Back 23

LONGITUDINAL MIDLINE OR PFANNENSTIEL

Front 24

what incision is used for tubal ligation?

Back 24

LOWER MIDLINE

Front 25

what incision is used for an appendectomy?

Back 25

MCBURNEY

Front 26

what incision is used for a nephrectomy?

Back 26

LATERAL/KIDNEY

Front 27

list the 4 layers of the esophagus from the inside-out

Back 27

MUCOSAL LAYER, SUB-MUCOSAL, MUSCLE, ADVENTITIA

Front 28

what is the importance of the vagus nerve?

Back 28

IT CONTROLS VOLUNTARY SWALLOWING

Front 29

what condition causes heartburn, chest pain, and mimics a heart attack?

Back 29

ACHALASIA

Front 30

relaxes in response to peristalsis at lower esophageal sphincter, hypertrophied circular muscle, relaxes to peristalsis, but remains contracted at all other times

Back 30

HIGH PRESSURE ZONE

Front 31

weakening in wall of esophagus that collects small amounts of food and causes a sensation of fullness in the neck

Back 31

ESOPHAGEAL DIVERTICULUM

Front 32

esophageal diverticulum is also known as what?

Back 32

ZENKER'S DIVERTICULUM

Front 33

is obstruction of the small or large intestine more dangerous? why?

Back 33

SMALL-BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FLUIDS BY VOMITTING

Front 34

what are the 2 common types of ulcers?

Back 34

DUODENAL AND GASTRIC

Front 35

this type of ulcer is 4 times more common occurs more often in men, and is likely to occur from age 40-60

Back 35

DUODENAL ULCERS

Front 36

a common cause of GI bleeding or hemorrhage in the esophagus

Back 36

MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM

Front 37

when suturing GI area, what suture is used most commonly? mucosal layer?

Back 37

3-0 SILK; CHROMIC IS USED ON MUCOSAL LAYER