Exam 8: Digestive System

Pyrosis is another term for heartburn.

A laparoscopy examines inside the abdominal cavity.

Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?

Which medication is used to neutralize stomach acid?

The yellow cast to the skin that may indicate liver disease is called:

A medical term that means painful or difficult digestion is ________.

Dental caries may lead to tooth loss.

Which surgical term means to surgically create a connection between two structures?

Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?

The epiglottis shunts food into the:

The combining form that means lip is ________.

An anal fistula is a crack-like split in the rectum or anal canal.

Which medical term means process of viewing colon?

Incontinence is the inability to control grinding your teeth.

Gavage means to give a patient food through an NG tube.

A medical term that means vomiting blood is ________.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea,often with blood and mucus?

The combining form that means pylorus is ________.

Which of the following endoscopic exams would be used to view inside a section of the colon?

Periodontics is a branch of dentistry that treats gum disease.