Exam 11: Digestive System

The combining form cec/o is defined as the

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

The urge to vomit is called

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

The combining form cheil/o is defined as

The term that means waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum is

The suffix -pepsia means

A term that means incision into the abdominal cavity is

A series of radiographic images taken of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been administered orally is a(n)

The term for washing out the stomach is

The small pouch attached to the cecum is the

The term stomatogastric is defined as pertaining to the

The creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum is called

The term esophagogastroplasty is defined as the _____ the esophagus and the stomach.

The combining form for intestine is

The first section of the large intestine is the

The structure(s) joining the pharynx to the stomach is(are) the

An instrument used for visual examination of the stomach is a

The term celiac means