Chapter 10 Review

stomatitis

1. Inflammation of the mouth is called as the:

gingivitis

10. The medical term for the inflammation of the gums is:

hernias

11. A condition of the varicosity of veins in the anal area which results in a painful swelling and bleeding is called as the:

strangulated hernia

12. A protrusion of a loop of the small intestine through the abdominal wall in the groin region called as a(n):

choledicholithiasis

14. Which medical term is spelled correctly?

non mechanical obstruction of the intestine due to the reduced or no motility of the smooth muscles in the small intestines

15.The medical term an ileus means a(n):

enter/o

16. Select the combining form that means the small intestines.

phag/o

17. Select the combining form which means to eat or to swallow.

ascites

18. The medical term for an accumulation of the fluid in the peritoneal cavity is:

halitosis

19. The term that means a persistent severe bad breath is:

hiatal hernia

2. The medical term for a protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach entering the thoracic cavity through a defect in the diaphragm is called as the:

strangulated hernia

20. When the protruding loops of the bowel are trapped in a hernia due to a tight ring and their blood flow is restricted, the condition is called as a:

dysphagia

21. The medical term for the difficulty in swallowing is:

steatorrhea

22. The medical term for a passage of fat in the stool is:

anorexia nervosa

23. An eating disorder in which the patient refuses to eat food due to a compulsion to become thin, even though he or she is underweight is termed as the.

cholelithiasis

24. The medical term for the condition of having the stones in the gallbladder or biliary ducts is:

GERD

25. This disease involves a recurring backflow of the stomach contents into the esophagus

colitis

26. The medical term for the inflammation of the colon is:

irritable bowel syndrome

27. A patient presents to the clinic with the complaints of chronic bloating, abdominal discomfort, and irregular bowel movements but the endoscopy does not reveal any pathological changes in the intestinal mucosa.. The clinical term for this disorder is:

gastritis

28. The medical term for the inflammation of the stomach is:

gingivitis

29. Inflammation of the mouth is:

lapar/o

3. A combining form that means the abdominal cavity is:

duodenum

30. Which is a segment of the large intestine?

hemorrhoids

31. A varicosity of the veins in the anal canal that results in painful swellings is:

peps/o

32. Select the combining form that means digestion.

constipation

33. Select the medical term for infrequent or incomplete bowel movements.

inflammation of the intestines

34. Enteritis means:

gastrectomy

35. The medical term for the partial or total resection of the stomach is:

dysphagia

4. The medical term for the indigestion is:

glossitis

5. Inflammation of the tongue is called as the:

colostomy

6. The surgical creation of an opening for the colon through the abdominal wall is called as a(n)

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

7. Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an instrument that includes a long flexible tube, fiber optics and a camera, is called as the

cirrhosis

8. The medical term for a chronic liver disease characterized by a gradual loss of the liver cells and their replacement with fatty and connective tissue is called as the:

antacid

A medication that is used to decrease the peristalsis in the GI tract to relieve the intestinal spasms, cramps and diarrhea is called a/an