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Chapter 8
Medical Terminology - Digestive System
Question | Answer |
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What is the first portion of the small intestine? | Duodenum |
In the term postprandial, the prefix post- means: | after |
The term duodenal refers to what part of the intestine? | First part of small intestine |
In the term enteritis, the root enter means: | small intestine |
In the term amylase, the suffix -ase means: | enzyme |
A chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract but most commonly occurs in the ileum is: | Chron's |
In the term diarrhea, the suffix -rrhea means: | flow |
The creation of a new opening into the colon is called: | colostomy |
The medical term for a toothache is: | dentalgia |
The medical term for indigestion is: | dyspepsia |
The study of the stomach and the intestine is: | gastroenterology |
Inflammation of the liver is: | hepatitis |
The medical term for belching is: | eructation |
The surgical incision into the abdomen is: | laparotomy |
Inflammation of the pancreas is: | pancreatitis |
A physician who specializes in the study of the anus and the rectum is called a: | proctologist |
In the term emesis, the root eme means: | to vomit |
In the term dysentery, the prefix dys- means: | difficult |
An accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity is: | ascites |
How many permanent teeth are there? | 32 |
The teeth with sharp cutting edges are: | incisors |
The part of the tooth that is seen above the gum is the: | crown |
What is the term for black, tarry stools? | melena |
The medical term for body waste expelled from the bowels is called: | feces |
The term that means chewing: | mastication |
In the term halitosis, the root halit means: | breath |
In the term ileus, the root ile means | ileum |
A diseases that causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine is called: | ulcerative colitis |
What condition occurs when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach is weak or relaxes inappropriately? | Gastroesphogeal reflux disease |
In the term pilonidal, the combining form pil/o means: | hair |
What is the hardest and most compact part of a tooth? | Enamel |
Fluoroscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine is called: | gastrointestinal series |
An endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine is: | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
The x-ray examination of the common bile duct, cystic duct, and hepatic ducts is: | cholangiography |
What kind of teeth are the largest of the permanent set? | molar |
The middle portion of the pharynx that lies between the palate and the hyoid bone is the: | oropharynx |
The esophagus leads from the pharynx to the: | stomach |
The small intestine has how many parts? | 3 |
The first 12 inches of the small intestine is the: | duodenum |
The longest portion of the small intestine is the: | ileum |
Semiliquid food is known as: | chyme |
What is meconium? | first stool |
The process whereby nutrients are taken into the bloodstream is known as: | absorption |
The suffix in appendectomy means: | surgical excision |
The medical term that refers to the cheek is: | buccal |
The root in the term catabolism means: | a casting down |
A surgical excision of the gallbladder is termed: | cholecystectomy |
When the stomach's contents back up into the esophagus it is known as: | GERD |
A test performed on stool to identify protozoa infestation is: | O & P |
Pain is a common symptom of: | diverticulitis |
The correct spelling of the word meaning an enlargement of the spleen is: | splenomegaly |
The prefix in peristalsis means: | around |
A surgical excision of part or all of the colon is termed: | colectomy |
amylase | an enzyme that breaks down starch |
anorexia | lack of appetite |
cholecystecomy | surgical excision of the gallbladder |
colostomy | the creation of a new opening into the colon |
dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
pepetic | pertaining to gastric digestion |
postprandial | pertaining to after a meal |
pyloric | pertaining to the gatekeeper |
gavage | to feed liquid or semiliquid food via a tube into the stomach |
emesis | vomiting |
flatus | gas in the stomach/intestines |
halitosis | bad breath |
rect/o | rectum |
hemat | blood |
mal- | bad |
amyl | starch |
cirrh- | orange-yellow |
cheil | lip |
bucc | cheek |
chol/e | gall,bile |
col/o | colon |
dent | tooth |
enter/o | small intestine |
stomat | mouth |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv | gums |
gloss/o | tongue |
hepat/o | liver |
ile/o | ileum |
prand/i | meal |
proct/o | rectum,anus |
verm/i | worm |
-emesis | vomiting |
-orexia | appetite |
-pepsia | to digest |
-phagia | to eat |
-stalsis | contraction |