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Chapter 8
Medical Terminology - Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |