NUSA 401 Exam 3 With
Answers
Aneurysm - ANSWER defect or sac formed by dilation in artery wall due to
atherosclerosis, trauma, or congenital defect
anorexia - ANSWER loss of appetite for food
ascites - ANSWER abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the
peritoneal cavity, associated with heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal
hypertension
Boborygmi - ANSWER loud gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased
motility or hyperperistalsis; occurs with early bowel obstruction,
gastroenteritis and diarrhea
bruit - ANSWER blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope
when an artery is partially occluded
cecum - ANSWER first or proximal part of large intestine
, Cholecystitis - ANSWER inflammation of the gallbladder
costal margin - ANSWER lower border of rib margin formed by the medial
edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs
dysphagia - ANSWER difficulty swallowing
epigastrium - ANSWER name of abdominal region between the costal
margins
hepatomegaly - ANSWER abnormal enlargement of the liver
hernia - ANSWER abnormal protrusion of the bowel through weakening in
abdominal musculature
inguinal ligament - ANSWER ligament extending from pubic bone to anterior
superior iliac spine, forming lower border of abdomen
paralytic ileus - ANSWER complete absence of peristaltic movement that may
follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction
Answers
Aneurysm - ANSWER defect or sac formed by dilation in artery wall due to
atherosclerosis, trauma, or congenital defect
anorexia - ANSWER loss of appetite for food
ascites - ANSWER abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the
peritoneal cavity, associated with heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal
hypertension
Boborygmi - ANSWER loud gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased
motility or hyperperistalsis; occurs with early bowel obstruction,
gastroenteritis and diarrhea
bruit - ANSWER blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope
when an artery is partially occluded
cecum - ANSWER first or proximal part of large intestine
, Cholecystitis - ANSWER inflammation of the gallbladder
costal margin - ANSWER lower border of rib margin formed by the medial
edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs
dysphagia - ANSWER difficulty swallowing
epigastrium - ANSWER name of abdominal region between the costal
margins
hepatomegaly - ANSWER abnormal enlargement of the liver
hernia - ANSWER abnormal protrusion of the bowel through weakening in
abdominal musculature
inguinal ligament - ANSWER ligament extending from pubic bone to anterior
superior iliac spine, forming lower border of abdomen
paralytic ileus - ANSWER complete absence of peristaltic movement that may
follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction
