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1
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What accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity called

A

Ascites

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2
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Gastrodynia and gastralgia both mean

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stomach pain

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3
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Medical term for painful digestion

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dyspepsia

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4
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Surgical repair of the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach is called __________.

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esophagoplasty

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5
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Peptic ulcers may occur on the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, and/or __________.

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duodenum

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6
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__________ occurs when one section of the intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine.

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intussusception

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7
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What acute intestinal condition with pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in stools is usually caused by bacterial or parasitic infection?

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dysentery

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8
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Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder and aids in fat digestion. What combining form means bile?

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chol/e

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9
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When a patient vomits blood, this is called __________.

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hematemesis

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10
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In the term enteric, what does the combining form mean?

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Intestine

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11
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When a new opening is created surgically in the colon, the process is called __________.

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colostomy

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12
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__________ is disturbed functioning of the bowel that is characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea and is often associated with stress; also called spastic colon.

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irritable bowel
syndrome
(IBS)

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13
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What is an instrument to visually examine the abdomen?

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Laparoscope

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14
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Hepatic means __________.

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pertaining to the liver

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15
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The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called __________.

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cholecystectomy

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16
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The study of the rectum and anus is termed __________.

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proctology

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17
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A record of the gallbladder is a __________.

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cholecystogram

18
Q

Jaundice is yellow-colored skin and whites of eyes; it is associated with disease of the __________.

A

liver

19
Q

Gallbladder inflammation is called __________.

A

cholecystitis

20
Q

Varicose veins in the esophagus are called __________.

A

esophageal varices

21
Q

The __________ receives undigested food from the small intestine and allows for water to be reabsorbed into the body.

A

colon

22
Q

A clinical lab test for the presence of small amounts of blood in the feces is __________.

A

fecal occult blood
test (FOBT)

23
Q

What does the prefix in the term polyphagia mean?

A

many

24
Q

The process of visually examining the colon is called __________.

A

colonoscopy

25
Q

A UGI uses barium as a contrast medium for X-ray examination of the __________.

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esophagus and stomach

26
Q

Gastric bypass is a surgical treatment for obesity. The combining form gastr/o means __________.

A

stomach

27
Q

The inflammation of a small pouch that forms abnormally on the intestinal wall is called __________.

A

diverticulitis

28
Q

Which organ produces digestive enzymes that aid in food digestion?

A

pancreas

29
Q

The medical term for painful digestion is __________.

A

dyspepsia

30
Q

The abbreviation for barium is __________.

A

Ba

31
Q

The surgical removal of the stomach is called __________.

A

gastrectomy

32
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duodenal

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pertaining to the duodenum

33
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proctoptosis

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drooping rectum and anus

34
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cholecystography

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process of making an x-ray of the gallbladder after injecting a radiopaque dye

35
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diverticulectomy

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surgical removal of a dicerticulum

36
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sigmoidoscopy

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using a flexible sigmoidoscope to visually examine the sigmoid colon

37
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esophagoscopy

A

procedure of using an esophagoscopy to examine inside the esophagus

38
Q

cirrhosis

A

chronic disease of the liver

39
Q

cholelithiasis

A

condition of gallstones

40
Q

ileostomy

A

surgical creation of a passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum

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