Chapter 8 Study guide
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?
GERD
Liver tumor
Hepatoma
Which X-ray would be used to visualize the gallbladder?
IV cholecystography
Stone
Lith/o
Which abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?
NPO
Which abbreviation stands for a lab test?
O&P
Ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the
Peritoneal Cavity
Excessive eating
Polyphagia
An incisor is a cutting tooth
True
Another Term for tooth cavities is Dental caries
True
Which abbreviation stands for an X-ray?
UGI
Chewed food that is ready to be swallow is called
a bolus
What does dysorexia mean
abnormal appetite
What does postprandial mean
after a meal
Which surgical term means to surgically create a connection between two structures?
anastomosis
Which medication is used to neutralize stomach acid?
antacid
Which medical term means inflammation of appendix?
appendicitis
Which is the first section of the colon after the cecum
ascending
Weight
bar/o
Which of the following is NOT an organ of the digestive system
bladder
A buccal smear is a scraping of the:
cheek
Bile
chol/e
Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?
cholecystectomy
Which of the following conditions is a congenital anomaly?
cleft lip
Which of the following conditions can be corrected with surgery
cleft palate
Which medical term means process of viewing colon?
colonoscopy
Tooth
dent/o
The medical term for frequent, watery bowel movements is:
diarrhea
Pouch
diverticul/o
An outpouching off the gut is called a(n):
diverticulum
The medical term for vomiting is:
emesis
Vomiting
emesis
An abnormal tube-like passage is called a:
fistula
Which medical term means surgical removal of stomach?
gastrectomy
Gums
gingiv/o
Tongue
gloss/o
Liver
hepat/o
Which condtion is also called a diaphragmatocele
hiatal hernia
The stomach secretes:
hydrochloric acid
Aphthous ulcers are found:
in the mouth
The yellow cast to the skin that indicates liver disease is called:
jaundice
Lip
labi/o
The appendix is attached to which part of the GI tract
large intestine
Which medication is used to treat constipation?
laxative
An elevated alanine transaminase level indicates ________ disease.
liver
Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the:
liver
Which sphincter is between the esophagus and the stomach
lower esophageal
Which term describes dark tarry stools
melena
Which if the following is not a tooth type
palates
Which of the following is a salivary gland
parotid
Digestion
pepsia
A ________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment.
polyp
Anus and rectum
proct/o
Feces is stored in the ________ prior to defecation.
rectum
What is another name for Crohn's disease
regional ileitis
The combining form sialaden/o refers to the
salivary gland
where is the uvula located
soft palate
Which of the following procedures provides the patient with intravenous nutrition?
total parenteral nutrition
Yellow
Cirrh/o
A person with gingivitis would see a:
Dentist
Abnormal
Dys
Ascites is the collection of fluid in the stomach
False
Gingivitis means inflammation of the gallbladder
False
The small intestine is also known as the colon
False
Which medication is used to treat nausea and vomiting?
antiemetic
The Helicobacter pylori bacteria cause which of the following conditions?
peptic ulcer disease
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the digestive system?
tracheal
Surgical crushing
tripsy
From the small intestine, fluid and nutrients enter which of the following
colon
A person who has cholecystitis suffers from an inflammation of the
gallbladder
Mouth
Or/o
Pertaining to a meal
Prandial
Peristalsis refers to waves of muscle contractions that propel food through the gastrointestinal tract
True
The corwn is the part of the tooth above the gum line
True
The epiglottis covers the larynx so that food doesn't go into the lungs
True
The pancreas produces enzymes to help digest food
True
The small intestine is the major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients
True
Cheek
bucc/o
