med terms app. 1- digestive system

Question 1

an/o

Answer 1

anus

Question 2

append/o

Answer 2

appendix

Question 3

appendic/o

Answer 3

appendix

Question 4

cholecyst/o

Answer 4

gallbaldder

Question 5

col/o

Answer 5

colon

Question 6

colon/o

Answer 6

colon

Question 7

duoden/o

Answer 7

duodenum

Question 8

ile/o

Answer 8

illeum

Question 9

or/o

Answer 9

mouth

Question 10

proct/o

Answer 10

anus and rectum

Question 11

stomat/o

Answer 11

mouth

Question 12

cholelithiasis

Answer 12

abnormal condition of gallstones

Question 13

cirrhosis

Answer 13

chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells

Question 14

colonic polyposis

Answer 14

condition in which polyps protrude from mucous membrane lining of the colon

Question 15

diverticulosis

Answer 15

abnormal condition of small pouches/sac in the wall of the intestine

Question 16

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Answer 16

contents of stomach flow back into the esophagus

Question 17

hepatitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the liver

Question 18

inflammatory bowel syndrome

Answer 18

inflammation of the last portion of the ileum

Question 19

irritable bowel syndrome

Answer 19

s & s are cramping, abdominal bloating, constipation and diarrhea

Question 20

hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer 20

cancer of the liver

Question 21

abdominal computer tomography (CT)

Answer 21

series of cross section x rays that show abdominal organs

Question 22

abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 22

magnetic and radio waves create images of abdominal organs and tissue in all 3 planes of the body

Question 23

barium tests

Answer 23

x ray exams using a liquid barium mixture to local disorders of the GI tract

Question 24

cholangiography

Answer 24

x ray exam of the bile ducts after inject of contract thought the liver or though a catheter from the mouth, esophagus and stomach into bile ducts

Question 25

gastrointestinal endoscopy

Answer 25

visual exam of the GI tract with an endoscope

Question 26

hemoccult test

Answer 26

feces are placed on paper containing the chemical guaiac, reacts with hidden blood

Question 27

liver function test (LFT)

Answer 27

measurements of the liver enzymes and other substances in the blood

Question 28

anastomosis

Answer 28

surgical creation of an opening b/w two gastrointestinal organs

Question 29

colostomy

Answer 29

surgical creation of a new opening of the colon outside the body

Question 30

ileostomy

Answer 30

surgical creation of a new opening of the ileum outside of the body