Apply It: 8.2 Image Identification

Select the medical term that means: the twisting of the intestine on itself, causing an obstruction

volvulus

Select the medical term that means: an anatomical abnormality in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm

hiatal hernia

Select the medical term that means: the failure of the palate to close during the early development of the fetus

cleft palate

Select the medical term that means: a small pouch, or sac, found in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon

diverticulum

Select the medical term that means: a mushroom-like growth from the surface of a mucous membrane

polyp