CLINICAL CONNECTION ACTIVITY FOR CHAPTER 6 − DIGESTIVESYSTEM
Objective: Apply and understand how medical terms areused in the clinical environment.
Complete the clinically related sentences by selecting amedical term from the table below.
benign
choledocholithiasis
dyspepsia
gastrectomy
gastroesophagitis
gastromegaly
gastroscopy
hematemesis
hepatomegaly
orthodontist
scope
sialitis
sigmoidoscopy
toxicosis
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1. The physician informs a patient that she has aninflammation of the saliva-producing glands. This disorder iscommonly known as __________________________________.
2. A patient diagnosed with angina pectoris isprescribed sublingual nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. Youexplain that sublingual means that the nitroglycerin tablet shouldbe placed __________________________________ thetongue.
3. An adolescent goes to the dentist for a 6-monthcheck-up and cleaning. During the appointment, the dentistrecommends she be examined by a specialist who straightens theteeth. This specialist is known as a(n)__________________________________.
4. Sarah M. goes to the clinic complaining of burning inthe chest. The physician orders an endoscopy because he suspectsthe burning is of gastrointestinal origin. The endoscopy revealsinflammation of the stomach and esophagus, which is commonly knownas _________________________________.
5. A patient with a history of alcohol abuse comes tothe emergency department vomiting blood. You document this findingas __________________________________.
6. While performing a colonoscopy, the physician notes atumor that appears noncancerous. A noncancerous tumor is referredto as __________________________________.
7. The physician orders a test to visualize the lastsection of the colon in a patient suspected of having colon cancer.This test is known as a__________________________________.
8. Michael W. comes to the clinic complaining of painfuldigestion, which he began experiencing after taking a newmedication. You report this adverse reaction, known as_________________________, to the physician so that he candiscontinue the medication.
9. A patient with a history of alcohol abuse is admittedwith shortness of breath. During the admission assessment, youpalpate the patient’s abdomen and note an enlarged liver. The term__________________________________ best describes an enlargement ofthe liver.
10. A 45-year-old obese patient comes to the emergencydepartment complaining of abdominal pain after eating fried food.Diagnostic testing reveals stones or calculi in the common bileduct. The emergency department doctor consults the surgeon andreports his finding, known as__________________________________.
11. John J. comes to the doctors office with complaintsof a 20-pound weight loss over the past 2 months and frequentindigestion. Computed tomography scanning reveals a tumor in thestomach. The doctor recommends a surgical procedure that removes aportion of the stomach, known as a__________________________________.
12. A patient with a history of severe depression comesto the hospital after ingesting the poison ethylene glycol. Thesyndrome that follows the ingestion of a poison is known as a__________________________________.
