Medical Terminology Chapter 9
Get the stone in the right place: cholelithiasis or choledocholithiasis or cholecystitis? Place the correct choice in the blanks. Patient's films revealed a stone in the common bile duct. Diagnosis ___________. The presence of a stone in the patient's gallbladder was confirmed by the radiologist. Diagnosis___________. Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder. Diagnosis______________.
Patient's films revealed a stone in the common bile duct. Diagnosis choledocholithiasis. The presence of a stone in the patient's gallbladder was confirmed by the radiologist. Diagnosis cholelithiasis. Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder. Diagnosis cholecystitis.
chole
bile
The only term that signifies the bile duct
choledocholithiasis
colo
colon
choledocho
common bile duct
osis
condition
polyposis
condition of having polyps
What substance in the body is harder than bone?
dentine
dys (prefix)
difficult, painful
The term with the element meaning difficult or bad.
dyspepsia
polypectomy
excision or removal of a polyp
ileo
ileum
in (prefix)
in
diverticulitis
inflammation of the diverticula
scope
instrument for viewing
Select the term that is spelled correctly.
intussusception
Icterus is another term for:
jaundice
peritoneum
membranous structure lining the abdominal cavity
os
mouth
stomy
new opening
Select the term that is spelled correctly.
peritoneum
peritoneal
pertaining to the peritoneum
Select the term that is spelled correctly
polyp
Select the term that is spelled correctly.
proctologist
The "R" in the abbreviation GERD stands for:
reflux
cholelithiasis
A condition of bile stones
choledocholithiasis
A condition of stones in the common bile duct
lasis
Condition of
What is the adjective used to describe a dilated vein?
Select the best answer. varicose
Place the correct term in the blanks to properly complete the paragraph. Use the terms gingivectomy, gingival, gingivitis, and gingiva to fill the blanks. The patient's ________tissue is severely infected. Diagnosis is ___________. A ______ has been scheduled; I will try to preserve as much of the healthy ________ as possible.
The patient's gingival tissue is severely infected. Diagnosis is gingivitis. A gingivectomy has been scheduled; I will try to preserve as much of the healthy gingiva as possible.
Place the correct term in the blanks to properly complete the paragraph. Some terms may be used more than once. mucous mucus The sticky secretion of the ___________ membranes is ________ . A sinus infection will produce a lot of ____________ in the nasal passages. Some internal organs have a ___________ lining or covering.
The sticky secretion of the mucous membranes is mucus. A sinus infection will produce a lot of mucus in the nasal passages. Some internal organs have a mucous lining or covering.
pan
all
procto
anus and rectum
Select the best answer. The set of terms that are all diagnoses is: hepatitis, diverticulosis, choledocholithiasis diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cholelithotomy cholangiography, jaundice, cholelithiasis endoscopy, icterus, cholecystectomy pancreatitis, polypectomy, anoscopy
hepatitis, diverticulosis, choledocholithiasis
gastro
stomach
lith
stone
per (prefix)
through
endo
within
an (prefix)
without
Use your understanding of the terms cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis to answer the following question. Do both of the terms involve a stone?
yes