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MA 210 week 1 study guide

Multiple ChoiceTrue/FalseMatching IMatching IIMatching III
The term for the process of breaking down food is digestion. A cholecustography images the gallbladder. True The prefix dys- means "difficult". The alimentary canal is another term for the GI system. A colostomy is a new opening of the colon to the surface of the abdomen.
The process of chewing is mastication. A new opening for the colon to the abdominal wall is a colostomy. True The suffix -pepsia refers to digestion. The sphincter at the outlet of the rectum is known as the anus. Diverticulosis is a condition of pouches in the intestines.
The wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system is called peristalsis. Withdrawing fluid from a body cavity is a laparotomy. False The suffix -stomy means "new opening". The appendix is a wormlike appendage of the large intestine. Dyspepsia is the medical term for indigestion.
The process of releasing feces from the body is defecation. Laparoscopic surgery is through the abdominal wall. True Either of the combining forms dent/i and odont/o may be used when referring to teeth. The cecum is the first part of the large intestine. If you are vomiting blood, your condition is known as hematemesis.
An incision of the common bile duct is a choledochotomy. With the exception of the incisional hernia, the use of mesh or other prosthesis is not separately reported when performing hernia repairs. True When speaking about the small intestine, use the combining form enter/o. The liver is the organ that produces bile. An obstruction is an ileus.
The healthcare term for indigestion is dyspepsia. Hypoalimentation is the process of taking in more nutrients than the body needs. False Gastr/o is a combining form that means "stomach". Mastication simply means the process of chewing. Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the muscle between the stomach and the duodenum.
Pyrosis is a healthcare term for heartburn. An incarcerated hernia is the same as an irreducible hernia. True (blank) The stomach temporarily stores chewed food from the esophagus. A proctosigmoidoscopy is an examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
Backward flow of the contents of the stomach to the esophagus caused by an inability of the LES to contract normally is GERD. The first part of the small intestine is the duodenum. True (blank) (blank) (blank)
An abnormal communication between internal organs or from an internal organ to the surface of the body is called a fistula. The second part of the small intestine is the jejunum. True (blank) (blank) (blank)
Common chronic condition of itching of the skin surrounding the anus is pruritis ani Bile emulsifies fats. True (blank) (blank) (blank)
Presence of stones in the gallbladder is cholelithiasis. The term for bad-smelling breath is halitosis. True (blank) (blank) (blank)
Constriction of a tubular structure, including intestines, leading to an impedance of circulation is called strangulation. A backflow of swallowed food to the mouth is eructation. False (blank) (blank) (blank)
An anastomosis is a(n) esophagogastrostomy. Difficulty with swallowing is dysphagia. True (blank) (blank) (blank)
The procedure to correct an omphalocele is a herniorrhaphy. Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach. False (blank) (blank) (blank)
A gastric resection is called a gastrectomy. Stones in the gallbladder are choledocholithiasis. False (blank) (blank) (blank)
A medication to treat morbid obesity is an anorexiant. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
An artificial opening from the intestinal tract to the outside of the body is a stoma. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
Condition in which the teeth do not touch properly when the mouth is closed is malocclusion. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
A purulent discharge from the tissue surrounding the teeth is pyorrhea. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
Inflammation of the large intestine is colitis. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
A synonym for rectitis is proctitis. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
Inflammation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts is cholangitis. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
An introduction of a solution into the rectum for therapeutic or hygenic reasons is an enema. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
The procedure used to develop an artificial opening through the abdominal wall is exteriorization. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
Urethral dilation codes are often divided based on initial or subsequent. (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
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