Self Test: Digestive System
200 - ANS-Hyper/cholesterol/emia is a blood condition with a cholesterol level above ________
mg per decl (milligrams/deciliter) in a 20 Y/O
a protrusion through the abdominal wall - ANS-the diagnostic term Abdominal Hernia refers to
a twisting - ANS-the term "Volvulus" of the ileum or colon usually refers to which condition
all of the above - ANS-proctor/itis is usually caused by
anorexia nervosa - ANS-The diagnostic term for a psychoneurotic disorder characterized by
prolonged refusal to eat is:
ascorbic acid - ANS-vitamin C is also known as
ball or lump - ANS-the nutritional term Bolus literally means
bile duct - ANS-the word part Cholangio- refers to
body weakness - ANS-the diagnostic term Beri/beri refers to _____ and is caused by the lack of
thiamine in the diet
C - ANS-Hepatitis "___" may be dormant in the body for years before the Signs and Symptoms
appear.
chewing - ANS-Your 5-year old is "masticating" what is he doing
chloride - ANS-Which mineral can be sourced from table salt and processed foods
cholecystography - ANS-the procedural term for X-ray filming of the gallbladder is
choledocholith/otripsy - ANS-the surgical term that means crushing a stone in a common bile
duct is
chronic regional ileitis - ANS-the diagnostic term Crohn's disease is also known as
cirrhosis - ANS-The diagnostic term for a chronic disease of the liver characterized by the
gradual destruction of liver cells is:
closure of an opening - ANS-the diagnostic term Atresia refers to
, condition of narrowing the gate keeper - ANS-the diagnostic term Pyloric Stenosis actually
means
condition of out pouching in the colons rugae or fold - ANS-the diagnostic term Diverticulosis
actually means
Copper - ANS-Which mineral can be sourced from organ meats?
Crohn's Disease - ANS-The diagnostic term for chronic inflammation of the small and/or large
intestines, characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestinal wall and the formation
of scar tissue, is:
difficult swallowing or eating - ANS-the medical term Dysphagia means
digestive : sore - ANS-the diagnostic term Peptic Ulcer literally means
diverticul/o/sis - ANS-The diagnostic term that means abnormal condition of having diverticula
(out-pouchings) in the colon is:
endoscopy - ANS-the procedural term meaning visual examination within a hollow organ is
enlarged - ANS-a patient with :splenomegaly" and "hepatomegaly" indicated that their spleen
and liver is
enter/o- - ANS-"The combining form that means "small intestines" is:
esophagus - ANS-the tube that extends from the throat to the stomach and means gullet is the
fat in the feces - ANS-a patient has "steatorrhea" associated with their pancreatitis what is
"steatorrhea"
faulty and painful/intestine/process of - ANS-a patient has "dysentery" resulting from shigellosis
what is the literal meaning of "dysentery"
faulty speech - ANS-the diagnostic term Dys/phonia actually means
faulty, difficult, and painful intestines - ANS-the diagnostic term Dys/entery literally means
gallbladder - ANS-a patient who is diagnosed with "cholecystitis" would have inflammation of
what structure
gastroenterocolitis - ANS-The diagnostic term that means inflammation of the stomach,
intestines, and colon is:
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