Exam 3: Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

The ________ secretes a water fluid that fills the spaces between organs.

An abdominocentesis can be done for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

The combining form gastr/o- means ________.

The combining form celi/o- means ________.

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word cholecystitis?

During surgery the patient was found to have choledocholithiasis.The operative report would describe which anatomical structure?

What is the difference between an endoscopy and a colonoscopy?

The ________ is an accessory organ of digestion that concentrates and stores bile.

The combining form omphal/o- means ________.

The patient complains of NOT having a desire to eat.This symptom is known as ascites.

The combining form gastr/o- means "________."

Both the combining forms proct/o- and rect/o-have a meaning of "rectum."

The combining form appendic/o- means "________."

The combining form lingu/o-,as in the word sublingual,means "________."

A patient who is diagnosed with anorexia has a condition of ________.

A polyp is a benign growth in the colon that never became cancerous.

Which is an appropriate drug to treat the disease abbreviated as GERD?

The combining form lapar/o- means "________."

An inguinal hernia would appear in the area of the ________.

The enzyme amylase breaks down ________.