NSG 3160 Exam 4 – Key Terms, Concepts
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Abdominoplasty - Answer--Surgical repair of the abdomen.
Anorexia - Answer--Without appetite; lack of appetite.
Appendectomy - Answer--Removal of the appendix.
Appendix - Answer--Small pouch attached to the cecum; not involved in digestion.
Ascites - Answer--Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
Atresia - Answer--Absence of a normal body opening.
Bile - Answer--Digestive fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
Celiac - Answer--Pertaining to the abdomen.
Cholangiography - Answer--X-ray imaging of the bile ducts.
Cholecystectomy - Answer--Removal of the gallbladder.
Choledochotomy - Answer--Incision into the common bile duct.
Cholelithiasis - Answer--Condition of gallstones.
Cholestasis - Answer--Stopping or slowing of bile flow.
Cirrhosis - Answer--Chronic liver disease causing scarring.
Colostomy - Answer--Opening from the colon to the outside of the body.
Crohn Disease - Answer--Chronic inflammatory bowel disease of the GI tract.
Duodenum - Answer--First part of the small intestine.
, Dyspepsia - Answer--Indigestion; difficulty digesting food.
Dysphagia - Answer--Difficulty swallowing.
Emulsification - Answer--Breaking fat into smaller droplets.
Etiology - Answer--Study of the cause of disease.
Flatus - Answer--Gas expelled from the GI tract.
Gastrorrhagia - Answer--Stomach bleeding.
Hematemesis - Answer--Vomiting blood.
Hemoptysis - Answer--Coughing up blood.
Hepatomegaly - Answer--Enlarged liver.
Herniorrhaphy - Answer--Surgical repair of a hernia.
Hiatal Hernia - Answer--Portion of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm.
Hypoglossal - Answer--Pertaining to under the tongue.
Idiopathic - Answer--Unknown cause.
Jaundice - Answer--Yellowing of skin due to high bilirubin.
Lower GI Series - Answer--X-ray of the colon and rectum using barium enema.
Mastication - Answer--Chewing.
Nasogastric Intubation - Answer--Inserting a tube through the nose into the stomach.
Palatoplasty - Answer--Surgical repair of the palate.
Paracentesis - Answer--Needle puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen.
Parenteral - Answer--Delivered outside the GI tract (e.g., IV nutrition).
Peristalsis - Answer--Wave-like movement that pushes food through the GI tract.
Pharyngeal - Answer--Pertaining to the throat.
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Abdominoplasty - Answer--Surgical repair of the abdomen.
Anorexia - Answer--Without appetite; lack of appetite.
Appendectomy - Answer--Removal of the appendix.
Appendix - Answer--Small pouch attached to the cecum; not involved in digestion.
Ascites - Answer--Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
Atresia - Answer--Absence of a normal body opening.
Bile - Answer--Digestive fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
Celiac - Answer--Pertaining to the abdomen.
Cholangiography - Answer--X-ray imaging of the bile ducts.
Cholecystectomy - Answer--Removal of the gallbladder.
Choledochotomy - Answer--Incision into the common bile duct.
Cholelithiasis - Answer--Condition of gallstones.
Cholestasis - Answer--Stopping or slowing of bile flow.
Cirrhosis - Answer--Chronic liver disease causing scarring.
Colostomy - Answer--Opening from the colon to the outside of the body.
Crohn Disease - Answer--Chronic inflammatory bowel disease of the GI tract.
Duodenum - Answer--First part of the small intestine.
, Dyspepsia - Answer--Indigestion; difficulty digesting food.
Dysphagia - Answer--Difficulty swallowing.
Emulsification - Answer--Breaking fat into smaller droplets.
Etiology - Answer--Study of the cause of disease.
Flatus - Answer--Gas expelled from the GI tract.
Gastrorrhagia - Answer--Stomach bleeding.
Hematemesis - Answer--Vomiting blood.
Hemoptysis - Answer--Coughing up blood.
Hepatomegaly - Answer--Enlarged liver.
Herniorrhaphy - Answer--Surgical repair of a hernia.
Hiatal Hernia - Answer--Portion of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm.
Hypoglossal - Answer--Pertaining to under the tongue.
Idiopathic - Answer--Unknown cause.
Jaundice - Answer--Yellowing of skin due to high bilirubin.
Lower GI Series - Answer--X-ray of the colon and rectum using barium enema.
Mastication - Answer--Chewing.
Nasogastric Intubation - Answer--Inserting a tube through the nose into the stomach.
Palatoplasty - Answer--Surgical repair of the palate.
Paracentesis - Answer--Needle puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen.
Parenteral - Answer--Delivered outside the GI tract (e.g., IV nutrition).
Peristalsis - Answer--Wave-like movement that pushes food through the GI tract.
Pharyngeal - Answer--Pertaining to the throat.
