Digestive System

Question 1

an/o

Answer 1

anus, ring

Question 2

chol/e

Answer 2

bile, gall

Question 3

cholescyst/o

Answer 3

gallbladder

Question 4

col/o, colon/o

Answer 4

colon, large intestine

Question 5

-emesis

Answer 5

vomiting

Question 6

enter/o

Answer 6

small intestine

Question 7

esophag/o

Answer 7

esophagus

Question 8

gastr/o

Answer 8

stomach

Question 9

hepat/o

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

-lithiasis

Answer 10

presence of stones

Question 11

or/o, stomat/o

Answer 11

mouth, oral cavity

Question 12

pancreat/o

Answer 12

pancreas

Question 13

-pepsia

Answer 13

digest, digestion

Question 14

-phagia

Answer 14

eating, swallowing

Question 15

pharyng/o

Answer 15

pharynx

Question 16

proct/o

Answer 16

anus and rectum

Question 17

rect/o

Answer 17

rectum, straight

Question 18

sigmoid/o

Answer 18

sigmoid colon

Question 19

anastomosis

Answer 19

surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

Question 20

antiemetic

Answer 20

medication to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting

Question 21

ascites

Answer 21

abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Question 22

cachexia

Answer 22

physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases like advanced cancer or AIDS

Question 23

cheilosis

Answer 23

disorder or the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth

Question 24

cholangiography

Answer 24

a radiographic examination of bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium

Question 25

cholangitis

Answer 25

acute inflammation of the bile duct

characterized by pain the URQ of abdomen, fever, and jaundice

Question 26

cholecystectomy

Answer 26

surgical removal of the gallbladder

Question 27

cholecystitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the gallbladder

usually associated with gallstones

Question 28

cholelithiasis

Answer 28

presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile duct

Question 29

colonoscopy

Answer 29

direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum

Question 30

colostomy

Answer 30

surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

Question 31

dyspepsia

Answer 31

pain or discomfort during digestion

Question 32

dysphagia

Answer 32

difficulty swallowing

Question 33

enteritis

Answer 33

inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral or bacterial pathogens

Question 34

esophagastroduodenoscopy

Answer 34

endoscopic examination of the upper GI tracts

Question 35

gastrostomy tube

Answer 35

surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body directly into the stomach

Question 36

hematemesis

Answer 36

vomiting of blood

Question 37

hepatitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the liver

Question 38

hyperemesis

Answer 38

extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration

Question 39

ileus

Answer 39

partial or complete blockage of the small and/or large intestine

Question 40

jaundice

Answer 40

yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes

Question 41

melena

Answer 41

passage of black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools

Question 42

peristalsis

Answer 42

series of wave-like contractions of smooth muscles in a single direction to move food forward into the digestive system

Question 43

proctologist

Answer 43

physician who specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus

Question 44

regurgitation

Answer 44

the return of swallowed food into the mouth

Question 45

sigmoidoscopy

Answer 45

endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and maybe a portion of the descending colon

Question 46

stomatitis

Answer 46

inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth

Question 47

xerostomia

Answer 47

lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands