Exam 11: Digestive System

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

The combining form celi/o is defined as

The combining form for intestines is

A combining form for tongue is

The term gastroenterocolitis means inflammation of the

The urge to vomit is called

Bile is produced in the

Difficulty in swallowing is called

A patient with impaired digestion or intestinal absorption of nutrients would be said to have

For visual examination of the abdominal cavity during the surgical procedure, the surgeon used a

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

The abdominal and pelvic cavities are lined by the

The term celiac means

The uppermost domed portion of the stomach is the

Proctology is the study of the

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

The term that means radiographic imaging of the colon is

The structure that breaks food into small particles by mastication and mixing with saliva is the

The combining form for gall, bile is