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
