Deck 11: Gastroenterology: Digestive System

Question 1

A combining form that means duodenum is ____________________.

Answer 1

duoden/o;duodeno

Question 2

The combining form that means ileum is ____________________.

Answer 2

ile/o;ileo

Question 3

A combining form other than appendic/o that means appendix is ____________________.

Answer 3

append/o;appendo

Question 4

The combining form that means stone is ____________________.

Question 5

The combining form that means esophagus is ____________________.

Question 6

The combining form that means gallbladder is ____________________.

Question 7

The combining form that means liver is ____________________.

Question 8

A combining form that means polyps is ____________________.

Question 9

The combining form that means anus and rectum is ____________________.

Question 10

The combining form that means pancreas is ____________________.

Question 11

The combining form that means anus is ____________________.

Question 12

The combining form that means bile duct is ____________________.

Question 13

The combining form that means stomach is ____________________.

Question 14

A combining form other than colon/o that means colon is ____________________.

Question 15

The combining form that means jejunum is ____________________.

Question 16

The combining form that means intestine is ____________________.

Question 17

The combining form that means diverticulum is ____________________.

Question 18

The combining form that means common bile duct is ____________________.

Question 19

The combining form that means bile is ____________________.

Question 20

The combining form that means abdomen is ____________________.

Question 21

The suffix that means vomit is ____________________.

Question 22

A medical term that means pertaining to the duodenum is ____________________.

Question 23

The suffix that means digestion is ____________________.

Question 24

The suffix that means eat or swallow is ____________________.

Question 25

A medical term that means pertaining to the anus is ____________________.

Question 26

A medical term that means study of stomach and intestine is ____________________.

Question 27

The suffix that means tumor is ____________________.

Question 28

The suffix that means surgically create an opening is ____________________.

Question 29

The suffix that means surgical crushing is ____________________.

Question 30

The suffix that means drooping is ____________________.

Question 31

A medical term that means inflammation of the appendix is ____________________.

Question 32

A medical term that means pertaining to the colon and rectum is ____________________.

Question 33

A medical term that means pertaining to the esophagus is ____________________.

Question 34

A medical term that means pertaining to the stomach is ____________________.

Question 35

A medical term that means pertaining to the intestine is ____________________.

Question 36

The combining form that means sigmoid colon is ____________________.

Question 37

A medical term that means abnormal condition of diverticulum is ____________________.

Question 38

A medical term that means surgical removal of the gallbladder is ____________________.

Question 39

The combining form that means rectum is ____________________.

Question 40

The suffix that means protrusion is ____________________.

Question 41

The stomach contains hydrochloric acid.

Question 42

A medical term that means vomiting blood is ____________________.

Question 43

A medical term that means drooping of the rectum and anus is ____________________.

Question 44

A medical term that means pertaining to the liver is ____________________.

Question 45

Final digestion of food begins in the duodenum.

Question 46

A medical term that means without swallowing is ____________________.

Question 47

The pharynx is an organ of the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 48

A medical term that means surgically create a new opening in the jejunum is ____________________.

Question 49

The liver stores bile produced by the gallbladder.

Question 50

The common bile duct transports bile to the duodenum.

Question 51

A medical term that means difficult digestion is ____________________.

Question 52

A medical term that means pertaining to the pancreas is ____________________.

Question 53

A medical term that means cutting into the abdomen is ____________________.

Question 54

The colon receives undigested food from the intestine.

Question 55

A medical term that means surgical removal of polyps is ____________________.

Question 56

A medical term that means instrument to visually examine the sigmoid colon is ____________________.

Question 57

A diverticulum is a small abnormal pouch that forms off the stomach wall.

Question 58

The rectum is the distal opening of the digestive tract.

Question 59

The gallbladder is an accessory organ of the digestive system.

Question 60

The sections of the intestine in order are: jejunum,ileum,duodenum.

Question 61

Helicobacter pylori antibody test looks for the bacteria that cause polyps.

Question 62

Melena is due to the presence of blood in the stools.

Question 63

Nausea is feeling the urge to vomit.

Question 64

Hemorrhoids are varicose veins in the rectum.

Question 65

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

Question 66

Ileus refers to a cancerous tumor in the ileum.

Question 67

Feces passes out of the sigmoid colon and into the rectum.

Question 68

Digested food is absorbed by the stomach.

Question 69

A bleeding ulcer eats through the wall of the stomach to release stomach contents into the abdominal cavity.

Question 70

TPN gives nutrients directly into the stomach via a tube down the throat.

Question 71

Pancreatic enzymes are transported to the stomach to aid in digestion.

Question 72

Volvulus is the term describing a section of intestine that has telescoped inside itself.

Question 73

Jaundice is the yellow-colored skin associated with stomach disease.

Question 74

An upper GI series is also called a barium swallow.

Question 75

Esophageal varices are varicose veins.

Question 76

Esophageal atresia is the lack of a connection between the esophagus and stomach.

Question 77

Intestinal polyps may become cancerous.

Question 78

The abdominal cavity houses the organs of digestion,reproduction,and excretion.

Question 79

Ulcerative colitis is another name for Crohn disease.

Question 80

The jejunum receives food from the stomach.