April 2nd, 2022 
Medical Terminology: Digestive System
PT116 Unit 5 Assignment
Combining Forms | Meaning |
an/o | |
append/o | |
appendic/o | |
bar/o | |
bucc/o | |
cec/o | |
chol/e | |
cholangi/o | |
cholecyst/o | |
choledoch/o | |
cirrh/o | |
col/o | |
colon/o | |
dent/o | |
diverticul/o | |
duoden/o | |
enter/o | |
gingiv/o | |
gloss/o | |
hepat/o | |
Suffixes | Meaning |
–emesis | |
–istry | |
–lithiasis | |
–orexia | |
–pepsia | |
–phagia | |
–prandial | |
–tripsy |
Word Building
Build a term that means:
Meaning | |
inflammation of appendix | |
removal of gallbladder | |
create opening in colon | |
specialist in stomach and small intestine | |
instrument to view inside sigmoid colon | |
incision into abdomen | |
pertaining to straight teeth | |
surgical repair of palate | |
vomiting blood | |
slow digestion |
Matching
Match/Answer | Choice | |
ascites | a. Tooth cavity b. Gallstones c. Yellow tint to the skin d. Varicose veins in rectum e. Test for microscopic blood in stools f. Heartburn g. Withdrawing fluid from abdominal cavity h. Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity i. Washing out the stomach j. Intestine twisted on itself k. Dark, tarry stools l. Diaphragmatocele m. X-ray to visualize bile ducts n. Bright red blood in the stools o. Treatment for morbid obesity p. A diagnostic blood test q. Loss of weight generalized wasting r. Abnormal tube-like passageway s. Canker sore t. Small tumor on a stem or pedicle u. Artificial covering for tooth v. Treats nausea w. Telescoping stretch of intestine x. Fever blister y. Vomiting | |
cachexia | ||
crown | ||
caries | ||
emesis | ||
hematochezia | ||
jaundice | ||
melena | ||
polyp | ||
pyrosis | ||
aphthous ulcer | ||
herpes labialis | ||
hemorrhoids | ||
fistula | ||
hiatal hernia | ||
intussusception | ||
volvulus | ||
cholelithiasis | ||
ALT | ||
lavage | ||
bariatric surgery | ||
antiemetic | ||
FOBT | ||
paracentesis | ||
PTC |
Match/Answer | Choice | |
chyme | a. Difficulty with defecation b. Treats gum conditions c. An autoimmune condition d. An X-ray of the teeth e. Liquefied food leaving the stomach f. To surgically pull teeth g. A symptom of liver disease h. Treats peptic ulcers i. A biting tooth j. A congenital condition | |
cuspid | ||
constipation | ||
jaundice | ||
periodontics | ||
cleft palate | ||
Crohn’s disease | ||
bite-wing | ||
extraction | ||
proton pump inhibitor |
Multiple Choice
Bold or highlight the answer.
What is the medical term for the return of fluids and solids from the stomach into the mouth?
a. dyspepsia.
b. regurgitation.
c. dysphagia.
d. aphagia.
A protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm and into the thoracic cavity is a(n)
a. inguinal hernia.
b. hiatal hernia.
c. abdominal hernia.
d. disk hernia.
The organ that produces bile is the
a. gallbladder.
b. pancreas.
c. liver.
d. small intestine.
The pathological condition characterized by twisting of the intestine on itself is called
a. polyp.
b. intussusception.
c. volvulus.
d. Crohn’s disease.
The term for chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of its cells is
a. dyspepsia.
b. cirrhosis.
c. peptic ulcer.
d. volvulus.
The term for a series of X-rays taken of the stomach and duodenum after barium has been swallowed is
a. lower GI.
b. upper GI.
c. anastomosis.
d. retrograde cholangiography.
What is the medical term for tooth decay?
a. ascites.
b. fistula.
c. gingivitis.
d. caries.
Which surgical term listed below means to create a passageway between two organs?
a. gastrectomy.
b. anastomosis.
c. lithotripsy.
d. laparotomy.
Which treatment listed below involves using a nasogastric tube to place a nutritional liquid into the stomach?
a. lavage.
b. anastomosis.
c. gavage.
d. fistulectomy.
Which of the following conditions is the presence of outpouches off the gut?
a. diverticulosis.
b. polyposis.
c. diaphragmatocele.
d. ileus.
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