Exam 11: Digestive System

The combining form cheil/o is defined as

The suturing of a hernia (for repair)is called a(n)

Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers,which can cause bloody diarrhea is a disease called

The suffix -pepsia means

Inflammation of the intestines is called

Excision of half of the colon is called

The term for the twisting or kinking of the intestine that causes intestinal obstruction is

The surgery performed to treat morbid obesity,which can cause serious illness is

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

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. gum

A procedure in which contrast media is introduced into the biliary and pancreatic ducts through an endoscope in the duodenum; used to evaluate obstructions,strictures,stone diseases,and pancreatic cancer is

To evaluate the patient for colon cancer,the doctor performed a diagnostic procedure to visually examine the colon called a

The combining form for gall,bile is

Inflammation of the tongue is called

A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is

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

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

Suturing of the tongue is called

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