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Gastroenterology is the study of   the digestive system  
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Hepatic means relating to the   liver  
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Alimentary means pertaining to the   digestive tract as a whole  
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Masticate means to   chew  
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Deglutition is a synonym for   swallowing  
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The suffix in defecation means   process  
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____________ is the Latin word for opening and is the opening through the diaphragm for the __________   Hiatus; esophagus  
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Hematemesis means a condition involving   vomiting of red blood  
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Herniate means to   protrude  
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The largest internal organ in the body is the   liver  
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A colostomy results in an artificial opening from the _____ to the _____   large intestine; outside of the body  
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Polypectomy means   a procedure for removal of a mass of tissue projecting into the bowel. A polyp is a mass of tissue that projects into a lumen. A polypectomy is the procedure for removal of a mass of tissue projecting into, for example, the bowel.  
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The word sigmoid is formed from a word element that means   S-Shaped  
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A disease that is synonymous with regional enteritis is   Crohn disease  
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Cholestatic means   stopping the flow of bile It is comprised of the following word elements: chol/e- (bile), -stat (standing still), and –ic (pertaining to).  
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Means yellow staining of tissues   jaundice  
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Upset stomach with epigastric pain, nausea, and gas is   dyspepsia  
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The instrument used to examine the stomach is the   gastroscope  
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Postprandial reflux is   a backward flow of food from the stomach after a meal  
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Cytology means   study of the cell  
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A group of specialized cells that manufacture unique materials around them is a(n)   tissue  
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Means within the cell   intracellular  
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Means a band of fibrous connective tissue connecting bones to other bones   ligament  
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A class of food substances made of amino acids is   proteins  
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Histology refers to the study of the structure and function of   tissues  
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Anabolism results from ____________________ of complex substances in the cell from _______________________.   build up; simpler substances  
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Word meaning bone-producing cell   osteoblast  
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means situated away from the center of the body   distal  
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Pertaining to the back or situated behind.   dorsal  
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Pertaining to the horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions.   transverse  
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means an increase in size of a structure   hypertrophy  
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In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?   The prefix is hypo-, and it means less than normal.  
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The element "um" is what type of word element   suffix  
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In the term pyrexia, what is the root word and what does the root word mean   The root word is pyrex-, and it means fever or heat.  
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If rhino means nose, what is a surgical repair of a broken nose called   Rhinoplasty  
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Plural form if carcinoma   carcinomata  
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The plural form of the word for armpit is   axillae  
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Pertaining to the rib and spine is the definition for   Costovertebral  
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the beginning of some words   prefix  
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suffix for the term that means a disease   -pathy  
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suffix for terms that refer to an infection or inflammation   -itis  
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suffix for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint   -scopy  
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In the term hematoma, the suffix is   -oma  
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Arthropathy would be a disease of   Joints  
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The correct term for a specialist in disorders of the female reproductive system   Gynecologist  
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In the term unipolar, what is the prefix, root word, and suffix   Uni- is the prefix, ­pol- is the root word, and –ar is the suffix  
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In the term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean   The suffix is –plasty, and it means repair  
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Which prefix is the opposite of hyper-   hypo-  
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Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for   joint  
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T/F Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time.   True  
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the root for the word dermatitis   dermat-  
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the roots for the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory   arthr- and respir-  
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