Exam 5: Gastrointestinal System

A medication to treat morbid obesity is an:

The medical term for suture of a hernia (hernia repair) is ____________________.

A synonym for hiatal hernia is:

The abbreviation for the gallbladder is ____________________.

An esophagus that ends in a blind pouch and lacks an opening into the stomach is:

Pyrosis is a healthcare term for:

An inflammation of the peritoneum that commonly occurs when an inflamed appendix bursts is acute ____________________.

The term for a chronic, degenerative disease of the liver is ____________________.

An incarcerated hernia is the same as an irreducible hernia.

Upper right quadrant pain is called:

The abbreviation EGD stands for ______________________________.

Anorexiants are a class of drugs used to treat morbid obesity.

An anastomosis between parts of the small and large intestines is a duodenoileostomy.

The waste product formed by the normal breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells and cholesterol is chyme.

One of the combining forms for abdomen is:

Lack of peristaltic movement in the intestinal tract is a(n):

Medication that promotes evacuation of the bowel.

Crural hernia is a(n) _____ hernia.

Extreme constipation is termed obstipation.

Inflammation of the vermiform appendix is called: