Module 10 Quiz - CLCV 102

diverticulum

abnormal pouch forms off intestinal wall

In the phrase, spasmus bronchialis, the word bronchialis is _____

an adjective

Which medical term means slow digestion?

bradypepsia

Which combining form means bile?

chol/e

Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?

cholecystectomy

cirrhosis

chronic liver disease

melena

dark, tarry stools

Cirrhosis is the condition of having gallstones. T or F?

false

Volvulus is the term describing a section of intestine that has telescoped inside itself. T or F?

false

ascites

fluid accumulating in abdominal cavity

Which medical term means stomach pain?

gastralgia

intussusception

intestine telescopes into itself

dysentery

pain, diarrhea, and bloody mucus in stool

The Latin adjective dexter means:

right

cecum

section of large intestine

volvulus

twisted intestines

hemorrhoids

varicose veins in rectum

jaundice

yellow skin color from liver disease

Which suffix means protrusion?

-cele

Which suffix means eating or swallowing?

-phagia