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