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Medical Terminology Chapter 8 test

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