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1
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Combining form for tongue

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Glosso

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2
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The combining form Cec/o is:

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Cecum

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3
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A patient with impaired digestion or intestinal absorption of nutrients is said to have:

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Malabsorption

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4
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A sample to stool to to detect blood that is not normally visible is:

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Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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5
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A patient presented with inflamed mucous membranes of his mouth or:

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Stomatitis

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6
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The suffix -ac means:

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One affected with

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7
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Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity is called:

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Paracentesis

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8
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The term that means excision of the stomach is:

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Gastrectomy

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9
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An artificial opening into the colon (through the abdominal wall) is called:

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Colostomy

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10
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The combining form sial/o means:

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Saliva

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11
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The combining form for intestine is:

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Enter/o

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12
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The term proctitis means inflammation of the:

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Lining of the rectum

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13
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A tumor of the liver is called:

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Hepatoma

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14
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The combining form that means mouth is:

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Stomat/o

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15
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Non-mechanical obstruction of the intestine, caused by lack of effective peristalsis, is:

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Ileus

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16
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The gastroenterologist recommended the patient have a vertical banded gastroplasty to surgically treat his morbid obesity. This type of surgery is referred to as _____ surgery.

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Bariatric

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17
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Difficulty in swallowing is called:

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Dysphagia

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18
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An instrument used for visual examination of the stomach is a:

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Gastroscope

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19
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To evaluate the patient for colon cancer, the doctor performed a diagnostic procedure to visually examine the colon called a:

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Colonoscopy

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20
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The term hepatomegaly is defined as:

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An enlarged liver

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21
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The suffix -pepsia means:

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Digestion

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22
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The anatomic structure that is the second portion of the small intestine is the:

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Jejunum

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23
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The creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum is called:

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Gastrojejunostomy

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24
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The urge to vomit is called:

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Nausea

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25
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The term that means inflammation of the gallbladder is:

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Cholecystitis

26
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The patient’s intestinal obstruction was most likely caused by scar tissue from a chronic inflammation that usually affects the ileum and colon. The condition is characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestine wall and is called:

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Chrohns disease

27
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Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called:

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Emesis/ vomit

28
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The term for the twisting or kinking of the intestine that causes intestinal obstruction is:

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Volvulus

29
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The repair of a hernia is called a:

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Herniorhaphy

30
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Excision of half of the colon is called:

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Hemi or partial colectomy

31
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Surgical repair of the stomach is called:

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Gastroplasty

32
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A tumor like growth extending outward from a mucous membrane; usually benign; common sites are in the nose, throat, and intestines, is:

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Ulcerative colitis

33
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The term that means pertaining to the ileum and the cecum is:

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Ileocecal

34
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For visual examination of the abdominal cavity during a surgical procedure, the surgeon uses:

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Laparoscopy

35
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The combining form for gall, bile is:

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Chole-

36
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Inflammation of the tongue is called:

A

Glossitis

37
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A connection created by surgically joining two structures is called:

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Anastomosis

38
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Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers, which can cause bloody diarrhea is a disease called:

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Ulcerative colitis

39
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A visual examination of the rectum is called:

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Proctoscopy

40
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A combining form for rectum is:

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Proct/o

41
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The term that means waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum is:

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Defecation/ bowel movement

42
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The combining form cheil/o is defined as:

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Lip

43
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The term that means visual examination of the abdominal cavity is:

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Laparoscopy

44
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A chronic disease of the liver that is accompanied by the gradual destruction of cells is called:

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Cirrhosis

45
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The abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separate is called a(n):

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Adhesion

46
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A condition of stones in the common bile duct is called:

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Choledocholithiasis

47
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The combining form for liver is:

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Hepat/o

48
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A term that means incision into the abdominal cavity is:

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Laparotomy

49
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The patient with ulcerative colitis was scheduled for surgery that would involve the creation of an artificial opening into the ileum through the abdominal wall called a(n):

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Ileostomy

50
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Prolapse of one part of the intestine inside the part next to it is:

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Small bowel prolapse

51
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The term rectocele is defined as:

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a variety of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) that involves the herniation of the rectum through the rectovaginal septum into the posterior vaginal lumen

52
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A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is:

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Hemachromatosis

53
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The combining form celi/o is defined as:

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Abdominal cavity

54
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The anatomic structure(s) joining the pharynx to the stomach is(are) the:

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Esophagus

55
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The abnormal backward flow of Gl contents into the esophagus is called:

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

56
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A malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten is called:

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Celiac disease

57
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The term esophagogastroplasty is defined as the ______ the esophagus and the stomach.

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Surgical repair of

58
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The combining form for small growth is:

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Polyp

59
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Inflammation of the intestines is called:

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Enteritis

60
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The term for passage of visibly bloody feces is:

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Hematochezia

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