CLT 2049 Chapter 10

The word pancreas in Greek means

all flesh

surgical removal of the appendix

appendectomy

The combining form orex/o means ________.

appetite

The combining form meaning gallbladder is ________

cholecyst/o

inflammation of the gallbladder

cholecystitis

The medical term for inflammation of the colon is:

colitis

The medical term for process of viewing the colon is:

colonoscopy

The creation of an opening into the colon is called _______

colostomy

The three organs of the small intestines are:

duodenum ileum jejunum

An acute inflammation of the GI tract that is caused by bacteria, protozoa, or chemical irritants is called ________.

dysentery

The medical term for indigestion is:

dyspepsia

The group of chemicals in charge of the internal fermentation of food is called ______

enzymes

The cartilage formation which divides the trachea from the esophagus during swallowing is called __________.

epiglottis

true/false: An agent that prevents or stops vomiting is an antacid.

false

The medical term for inflammation of the gums is:

gingivitis

A varicose condition of veins in the anus that results in painful swellings is:

hemorrhoids (leakage of blood)

Enteritis means:

inflammation of the intestines

A protrusion of a loop of the small intestine through the abdominal wall in the groin region is a(n):

inguinal hernia

The Latin term intestinus means:

inner guts

The medical term for yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes is ________.

jaundice

Inflammation of the serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is ________.

peritonitis

true/false: A choledocholithotomy is cutting into the common bile duct to remove a stone.

true

true/false: Esophargus derives from the Greek verb phago, which means to eat.

true

true/false: The word root of the medical term enzyme in Greek means "boiling up."

true

protoscopy

viewing the anus

true/false: The muscle of the external rectal sphincter is voluntary.

wrote true -got it right but says correct answer is false