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The esophagus is found in which body cavity?
thoracic
An upper GI (gastrointestinal) endoscopy can be used to diagnose problems in the upper GI tract.
An endoscopy procedure allows medical professionals to view or exam the upper GI tract.
TRUE
The part of the digestive system that connects the throat to the stomach is the
Esophagus
The prefix meaning good is
Eu-
The medical term for dry mouth is
Xerostomia
A dentist who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating gum disease is called a
periodonstist
The S shaped part of the colon, before the rectum
sigmoid colon
The medical abbreviation GERD means
gastroesophageal reflux disease
The study of medicine regarding the liver and gallbladder would be
hepatology
One possible cause of emesis would be
gastrointestinal disorder
A medical term meaning a wasting syndrome that leads to loss of skeletal muscle and fat and occurs in up to 80% of people with advanced cancer, or HIV is
Cachexia
A type of chronic, progressive liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue. This is caused by drinking too much alcohol over many years or being infected with hepatitis for a long time, particularly hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
Cirrhosis
an/o
anus, ring
chol/e
bile, gall
cholecyst/o
gall bladder
col/o, colon/o
colon, large intestine
-emesis
vomitting
esophag/o
esophagus
halit/o
breath
hepat/o
liver
-lithiasis
presence of stone
myco/o
fungus
odonto/o
tooth
or/o
mouth, oral cavity
