Exam 11: Digestive System

Feeding a person through a nasogastric tube is called

The surgical repair of the stomach is called

A surgical connection between two normally distinct structures is called

The combining form for liver is

The second portion of the small intestine is the

MATCHING -portion of large intestines divided into four parts

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/an

The first section of the large intestine is the

A cholangiogram is a radiographic image of the

The term that means frequent discharge of liquid stool is

The term that means softening of the stomach is

A psychoneurotic disorder characterized by prolonged refusal to eat is called

MATCHING -posterior portion of palate not supported by bone

The term that means excision of the stomach is

Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called

The term that means visual examination of the abdominal cavity is

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

The suffix -pepsia means

An instrument used for visual examination of the stomach is a(n)

MATCHING -lower portion of the stomach