Exam 9: Digestive System

Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the:

Inflammation of the stomach is referred to as _____.

The branch of medicine that specializes in the stomach, intestines, and associated structures is called:

During a barium swallow study, the x-ray image taken while the patient swallows a liquid barium suspension is referred to as a(n):

A patient with abdominal pain is told that he has inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the viscera and lines the abdominal cavity. This is referred to as:

A condition that results when output of body fluid exceeds fluid intake is termed:

Inflammation of a small sac or pouch in the intestinal tract, causing pain and stagnation of feces, is called:

The pancreas releases which substance which helps to regulate blood sugar levels?

A term that means under the tongue is:

The term GI series refers to the use of contrast agents to evaluate the:

The term biliary refers to:

What is the term for visual inspection of a cavity of the body using a special scope and optical system?

A patient is in need of a root canal. He should make an appointment with a dentist who specializes in:

In which type of liver biopsy is liver tissue removed by puncturing the skin overlying the liver with a needle?

Stomatitis means inflammation of the:

Large internal organs of the body are called:

Removal of the gallbladder is:

A hiatal hernia is:

An 82-year-old man reports he is unable to have a bowel movement. Which of the following medications might help resolve this problem?

A patient with stones in the pancreas underwent which procedure to have the stones removed?