MT 6.3 Digestive System Medical Terminology

Question 1

Absorpt/o

Answer 1

To take in

Question 2

Anabol/o

Answer 2

Building up

Question 3

An/o

Answer 3

Anus

Question 4

Append/o

Answer 4

Appendix

Question 5

Appendic/o

Answer 5

Appendix

Question 6

Bil/i

Answer 6

Gall, bile

Question 7

Catabol/o

Answer 7

A casting down

Question 8

Chol/e

Answer 8

Gall, bile

Question 9

Cholangi/o

Answer 9

Bile duct

Question 10

Choledoch/o

Answer 10

Common bile duct

Question 11

Cirrh/o

Answer 11

Orange yellow

Question 12

Col/o

Answer 12

Colon

Question 13

Colon/o

Answer 13

Colon

Question 14

Cyst/o

Answer 14

Bladder

Question 15

Diverticul/o

Answer 15

Diverticula

Question 16

Duoden/o

Answer 16

Duodenum

Question 17

Enter/o

Answer 17

Intestine

Question 18

Esophage/o, esophag/o

Answer 18

Esophagus

Question 19

Gastr/o

Answer 19

Stomach

Question 20

Gingiv/o

Answer 20

Gums

Question 21

Gloss/o

Answer 21

Tongue

Question 22

Hepat/o

Answer 22

Liver

Question 23

Herni/o

Answer 23

Hernia

Question 24

Ile/o

Answer 24

Ileum

Question 25

Jejun/o

Answer 25

Jejunum

Question 26

Lapar/o

Answer 26

Abdomen

Question 27

Pancreat/o

Answer 27

Pancreas

Question 28

Pept/o

Answer 28

To digest

Question 29

Polyp/o

Answer 29

Polyp

Question 30

Prand/i

Answer 30

Meal

Question 31

Proct/o

Answer 31

Anus and rectum

Question 32

Pylor/o

Answer 32

Pylorus, gatekeeper

Question 33

Rect/o

Answer 33

Rectum

Question 34

Sial/o

Answer 34

Saliva, salivary

Question 35

Sigmoid/o

Answer 35

Sigmoid

Question 36

Stomat/o

Answer 36

Mouth

Question 37

Anabolism

Answer 37

Building up of body substances in the constructive phase of metabolism.

Question 38

Anorexia

Answer 38

Lack of appetite.

Question 39

Ascites

Answer 39

Build-up of fluid within the peritoneal cavity.

Question 40

Biliary

Answer 40

Pertaining to bile.

Question 41

Bilirubin

Answer 41

Orange-colored bile pigment that is excreted by the liver cells after hemoglobin has been separated into parts

Question 42

Bowel

Answer 42

The intestines.

Question 43

Buccal

Answer 43

Pertaining to the cheek.

Question 44

Catabolism

Answer 44

The process of breaking down complex substances into more basic elements.

Question 45

Choledochotomy

Answer 45

Surgical incision into the common bile duct.

Question 46

Colectomy

Answer 46

Surgical excision of part of the colon.

Question 47

Colostomy

Answer 47

A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening in the abdominal wall

Question 48

Constipation

Answer 48

Difficult defecation with the infrequent passage of hard and dry stool

Question 49

Dentition

Answer 49

Type, number, and arrangement of the teeth.

Question 50

Diarrhea

Answer 50

Frequent passage of unformed, watery stool.

Question 51

Duodenal

Answer 51

Pertaining to the duodenum.

Question 52

Dyspepsia

Answer 52

Difficulty in digestion

Question 53

Dysphagia

Answer 53

Difficulty in swallowing.

Question 54

Emesis

Answer 54

Vomiting

Question 55

Enteric

Answer 55

Pertaining to the small intestine.

Question 56

Enteritis

Answer 56

Inflammation of the small intestine.

Question 57

Enzyme

Answer 57

A protein that can cause a rapid chemical change in other substances without changing itself.

Question 58

Epigastric

Answer 58

Pertaining to the area above the stomach

Question 59

Esophageal

Answer 59

Pertaining to the esophagus.

Question 60

Flatus

Answer 60

The expelling of gas from the anus.

Question 61

Gastrectomy

Answer 61

Surgical excision of a part of or the whole stomach.

Question 62

Gastric

Answer 62

Pertaining to the stomach.

Question 63

Gastroenteritis

Answer 63

Inflammation of the stomach and intestine.

Question 64

Gastroesophageal

Answer 64

Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus.

Question 65

Gingivitis

Answer 65

Inflammation of the gums.

Question 66

Glossectomy

Answer 66

Partial or complete surgical excision of the tongue

Question 67

Glycogenesis

Answer 67

Formation of glycogen from glucose.

Question 68

Halitosis

Answer 68

Bad breath.

Question 68

Hematemesis

Answer 68

Vomiting of blood.

Question 69

Hepatitis

Answer 69

Inflammation of the liver.

Question 70

Hyperemesis

Answer 70

Condition of excessive vomiting.

Question 71

Hypogastric

Answer 71

Pertaining to the area below the stomach

Question 72

Ileostomy

Answer 72

A surgical procedure that brings one end of the ileum to the surface of the abdomen

Question 73

Inguinal hernia

Answer 73

When a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal, a tubular passage through the lower layers of the abdominal wall

Question 74

Intussusception

Answer 74

Condition when the bowel slips or telescopes into the part below it.

Question 75

Laparotomy

Answer 75

Surgical incision into the abdomen.

Question 76

Laxative

Answer 76

Substance that acts to loosen the bowel

Question 77

Lingual

Answer 77

Pertaining to the tongue.

Question 78

Malabsorption

Answer 78

An inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.

Question 79

Mastication

Answer 79

Chewing

Question 80

Melena

Answer 80

Black, tarry stool that contains digested blood and has a distinct odor.

Question 81

Mesentery

Answer 81

Pertaining to the tissue that encircles the small intestine and connectsthe small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall.

Question 82

Pancreatitis

Answer 82

Inflammation of the pancreas.

Question 82

Nausea

Answer 82

The feeling of the need to vomit.

Question 83

Peptic

Answer 83

Pertaining to gastric digestion.

Question 84

Periodontal

Answer 84

Pertaining to the area around the tooth.

Question 85

Peristalsis

Answer 85

Wavelike contractions that occur in the alimentary canal to move the contents of the canal along

Question 86

Pharyngeal

Answer 86

Pertaining to the pharynx.

Question 87

Postprandial

Answer 87

Pertaining to after a meal.

Question 88

Pyloric

Answer 88

Pertaining to the pyloric sphincter.

Question 89

Rectocele

Answer 89

Hernia of part of the rectum into the vagina

Question 89

Sialadenitis

Answer 89

Inflammation of a salivary gland.

Question 90

Sigmoidoscope

Answer 90

A medical instrument used to visualize the interior of the sigmoid
colon.

Question 90

Splenomegaly

Answer 90

Enlargement of the spleen

Question 91

Stoma

Answer 91

An artificial opening between two cavities of the body or between a body cavity and the surface of the body.

Question 91

Stomatitis

Answer 91

Inflammation of the mouth.

Question 92

Sublingual

Answer 92

Pertaining to below the tongue.

Question 93

Umbilical hernia

Answer 93

Part of the intestine that protrudes through an opening in the abdominal muscles

Question 94

Vomit

Answer 94

To eject stomach contents through the mouth

Question 94

Volvulus

Answer 94

Twisting of the bowel on itself that causes a bowel obstruction

Question 95

BM

Answer 95

Bowel movement

Question 96

CBD

Answer 96

Common bile duct

Question 97

CD

Answer 97

Crohn’s disease

Question 98

Cho

Answer 98

Carbohydrate

Question 99

EGD

Answer 99

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 100

ERCP

Answer 100

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Question 101

GB

Answer 101

Gallbladder

Question 102

GERD

Answer 102

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 103

GI

Answer 103

Gastrointestinal

Question 104

IBD

Answer 104

Inflammatory bowel disease

Question 105

IBS

Answer 105

Irritable bowel syndrome

Question 105

LES

Answer 105

Lower esophageal sphincter

Question 106

N&V

Answer 106

Nausea & vomiting

Question 107

NG

Answer 107

Nasogastric

Question 108

O&P

Answer 108

Ova & parasites

Question 109

OIC

Answer 109

Opioid-induced constipation

Question 110

PO

Answer 110

Per os, or per mouth

Question 110

PP

Answer 110

Postprandial

Question 111

PPIs

Answer 111

Proton-pump inhibitors

Question 112

PUD

Answer 112

Peptic ulcer disease

Question 113

UC

Answer 113

Ulcerative colitis

Question 114

UGI

Answer 114

Upper gastrointestinal series