Exam 11: Digestive System

A radiographic image of the esophagus is called

The combining form for rectum is

The combining form for gall, bile is

The sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract is the

The term hepatomegaly is defined as

Proctology is the study of the

Feeding a person through a nasogastric tube is called

The term that means visual examination of the abdominal cavity is

The term that means softening of the stomach is

Difficulty in swallowing is called

Which of the following is a condition associated with excessive fat?

The combining form sial/o means

A visual examination of the rectum is called

The term that means salivary stone is

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

The surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity is called

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(n)

The condition characterized by periodic disturbances of bowel function such as diarrhea or constipation usually associated with abdominal pain is abbreviated as

The small, saclike structure that stores bile is the