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MT Ch 8 Test
Medical Terminology Chapter 8 test
Question | Answer |
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what would i call passing gas through the rectum? | Flatulence also known as Flatus |
what is the medical term for vomiting? | Emesis |
what is the medical term for swallowing air? | Aerophagia |
what is the abbreviation for hepatitus A? | HAV |
what does IBS stand for? | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
also known as stools, solid body waste expelled through the rectum and anus | Feces |
is the pigment produced from the destruction of the hemoglobin, and is released by the liver into bile | bilirubin |
what would I call an acute infection of the galbladder? | cholecystitis |
is the breaking down of body cells or substances,releasing energy and carbon dioxide. It is the opposite of anabolism | catabolism |
the term bulemia means continuous and excessive hunger (starving ones self) bulemia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by purging. | bulemia |
what is the condition where I grind or clench my teeth | Bruxism |
what would I call the 4th part of the colon? | Sigmoid Colon |
what is the medical term for bad breath | Halitosis |
what would I call a disease of the mouth caused by fungus? | Stomatomycosis |
what is the longest portion of the small intestines? | Ileum |
is a small pouch or sac occuring in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon | diverticulum |
means difficulty in swallowing | Dysphagia |
what would I call the return of swallowed food to the mouth? | Regurgitation |
this is a surgery where i fix the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ? | Proctopexy |
this is a radiograph of the bio ducts with use of contrast medium, what is it? | cholangiography |
this term means the breaking down of body cells or substances | Catabolism |