Medical Terminology and Procedures, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

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TERM 1 hypochondriac regions DEFINITION 1 upper lateral regions beneath the ribs TERM 2 epigastric region DEFINITION 2 upper middle region below the sternum TERM 3 lumbar regions DEFINITION 3 middle lateral regions TERM 4 umbilical region DEFINITION 4 region of the navel TERM 5 inguinal regions DEFINITION 5 lower lateral groin regions TERM 6 hypogstric region DEFINITION 6 region below the navel TERM 7 ankyloglossia DEFINITION 7 tongue-tie; a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum TERM 8 cholecystitis DEFINITION 8 inflammation of the gallbladder TERM 9 choledocholithiasis DEFINITION 9 presence of stones in the common bile duct TERM 10 cholelithiasis DEFINITION 10 presence of stones in the gallbaldder or bile ducts TERM 21 endoscopy DEFINITION 21 examination within a body cavity with a flexible endoscope for diagnosis or treatment; used in the gastrointestonal tract to detect abnormalties and to perform procedures such as biopsies TERM 22 colonoscopy DEFINITION 22 examination of the colon TERM 23 proctoscopy DEFINITION 23 a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum or sigmoid colon. TERM 24 sigmoidoscopy DEFINITION 24 examination of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon. TERM 25 esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) DEFINITION 25 a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract up to the duodenum. TERM 26 capsule endoscopy DEFINITION 26 examination of the small intestine by a tiny camera that is swallowed TERM 27 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) DEFINITION 27 endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver, galbladder, biliray ducts, and pancreas TERM 28 laparoscopy DEFINITION 28 examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope for diagnostic purposes TERM 29 MRI DEFINITION 29 nonionizing imaging FOR VISUALIZING THE ABDOMINAL cavity to identify diesease or deformity in the gastrointestinal tract TERM 30 radiography DEFINITION 30 use of the property of X-rays to cross materials to view inside objects. TERM 31 upper gastrointestinal series DEFINITION 31 examination after patient has swallowed a contrast medium like barium TERM 32 barium swallow DEFINITION 32 used to locate swallowed objects TERM 33 fluoroscopy DEFINITION 33 an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient through the use of a fluoroscope. TERM 34 small bowel series DEFINITION 34 a radiologic examination of the small intestine from the distal duodenum/duodenojejunal junction to the ileocecal valve. TERM 35 lower gastrointestinal series DEFINITION 35 x-ray imaging of the colon after administration of an enema containing a contrast medium TERM 46 anal fistulectomy DEFINITION 46 excision of an anal fistula TERM 47 anastomosis DEFINITION 47 union of tow hollow vessels; a technique used in bowel surgery TERM 48 appendectomy DEFINITION 48 excision of a diseased appendix TERM 49 bariatric surgery DEFINITION 49 weight loss surgery, is a type of procedure performed on people who are dangerously obese, for the purpose of losing weight. TERM 50 cheiloplasty DEFINITION 50 repair of the lip TERM 51 cholecystectomy DEFINITION 51 the surgical removal of the gallbladder. TERM 52 laparoscopic cholecystectomy DEFINITION 52 the surgical removal of the gallbladder through a larascope TERM 53 colostomy DEFINITION 53 a surgical procedure that involves connecting a part of the colon onto the anterior abdominal wall, leaving the patient with an opening on the abdomen called a stoma. TERM 54 esophagoplasty DEFINITION 54 repair of the esophagus TERM 55 gastrectomy DEFINITION 55 partial or full surgical removal of the stomach. TERM 56 gastric resection DEFINITION 56 partial removal and repair of the stomach TERM 57 gastroenterostomy DEFINITION 57 formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine TERM 58 glossectomy DEFINITION 58 excision of all or part of the tongue TERM 59 glossorrhaphy DEFINITION 59 suture of the tongue TERM 60 hemorroidectomy DEFINITION 60 excision of hemmorrhoids TERM 71 antiemetic DEFINITION 71 drug that prevents or stops vomiting TERM 72 antispasmodic DEFINITION 72 drug that decreases motility in the GI tract to arrest spasm or diarrhea TERM 73 cathartic DEFINITION 73 drug that causes movement of the bowels; also called laxative TERM 74 pharynx DEFINITION 74 throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx TERM 75 esophagus DEFINITION 75 muscular tube that moves food from pharynx to the stomach TERM 76 cardiac sphincter DEFINITION 76 opening in the esophagus to the stomach TERM 77 pyloric sphincter DEFINITION 77 opening from the stomach into the duodenum TERM 78 duedenum DEFINITION 78 first porton of the small intestine TERM 79 jejunum DEFINITION 79 second protion of the small imntestine TERM 80 ileum DEFINITION 80 third portion of the small intestine TERM 81 cecum DEFINITION 81 first poart of the large intestine TERM 82 vermiform appendix DEFINITION 82 worm=like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the ceucm with no digestive function; may help to resist infection TERM 83 colon DEFINITION 83 extend from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction and shape; ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid TERM 84 rectum DEFINITION 84 distal portion of the large intestine TERM 85 rectal ampulla DEFINITION 85 dilated portion of the rectum just above the anal canal