Question 1

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-bile, gall

Accepted Answer

A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o 
A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o

Question 2

Obstipation is a term used to describe severe constipation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which blood test is used to confirm the specific virus causing hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilirubin test 
B)  Complete blood count (CB
C)  
C)  Liver function test 
D)  Hepatitis panel 
E)  White blood count (WB
C)  
A)  Bilirubin test 
B)  Complete blood count (CB
C)  
C)  Liver function test 
D)  Hepatitis panel 
E)  White blood count (WB
C)

Question 4

An MRI that visualizes the biliary and pancreatic ducts and gallbladder is abbreviated as

Accepted Answer

A)  ESWL. 
B)  CT. 
C)  EUS. 
D)  MRCP. 
E)  GBS. 
A)  ESWL. 
B)  CT. 
C)  EUS. 
D)  MRCP. 
E)  GBS.

Question 5

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-esophagus

Accepted Answer

A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o 
A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o

Question 6

The progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body is called

Accepted Answer

A)  perineum. 
B)  periosteum. 
C)  peristalsis. 
D)  anastomosis. 
E)  stomatosis. 
A)  perineum. 
B)  periosteum. 
C)  peristalsis. 
D)  anastomosis. 
E)  stomatosis.

Question 7

Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A periodontist straightens teeth. 
B)  A gastrologist treats gingivitis. 
C)  A cardiologist treats muscular disorders. 
D)  An orthodontist treats tooth pain. 
E)  An enterologist treats diseases of the intestinal tract. 
A)  A periodontist straightens teeth. 
B)  A gastrologist treats gingivitis. 
C)  A cardiologist treats muscular disorders. 
D)  An orthodontist treats tooth pain. 
E)  An enterologist treats diseases of the intestinal tract.

Question 8

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-condition in which small, blisterlike pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine

Accepted Answer

A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer 
A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer

Question 9

The CF choledoch/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  bile vessel. 
B)  gallbladder. 
C)  bladder duct. 
D)  bile duct. 
E)  hepatic duct. 
A)  bile vessel. 
B)  gallbladder. 
C)  bladder duct. 
D)  bile duct. 
E)  hepatic duct.

Question 10

The prefix peri- means

Accepted Answer

A)  upon. 
B)  across. 
C)  behind. 
D)  in front. 
E)  around. 
A)  upon. 
B)  across. 
C)  behind. 
D)  in front. 
E)  around.

Question 11

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pyloric sphincter. 
B)  fundus. 
C)  cardiac sphincter. 
D)  longitudinal folds. 
E)  longitudinal sphincter. 
A)  pyloric sphincter. 
B)  fundus. 
C)  cardiac sphincter. 
D)  longitudinal folds. 
E)  longitudinal sphincter.

Question 12

Use appendic/o to build a medical word that means inflammation of the appendix:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use appendic/o to build a medical word...

Question 13

The word eupepsia means

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult digestion. 
B)  rapid digestion. 
C)  abnormally slow digestion. 
D)  normal digestion. 
E)  digestive disorders. 
A)  difficult digestion. 
B)  rapid digestion. 
C)  abnormally slow digestion. 
D)  normal digestion. 
E)  digestive disorders.

Question 14

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-dark-colored, tarry stools resulting from the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

Accepted Answer

A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer 
A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer

Question 15

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of a contrast medium into the rectum

Accepted Answer

A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer 
A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer

Question 16

Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream are called

Accepted Answer

A)  villi. 
B)  omenta. 
C)  gingivae. 
D)  stomata. 
E)  papillae. 
A)  villi. 
B)  omenta. 
C)  gingivae. 
D)  stomata. 
E)  papillae.

Question 17

Mucosal folds in the stomach wall are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sphincters. 
B)  fundi. 
C)  villi. 
D)  rugae. 
E)  papillae. 
A)  sphincters. 
B)  fundi. 
C)  villi. 
D)  rugae. 
E)  papillae.

Question 18

What section of the large intestine is associated with the appendix?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach 
B)  Cecum 
C)  Rectum 
D)  Anus 
E)  Sigmoid colon 
A)  Stomach 
B)  Cecum 
C)  Rectum 
D)  Anus 
E)  Sigmoid colon

Question 19

What type of ulcer produces a hole in the stomach wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Pyloric 
D)  Perforated 
E)  Congenital 
A)  Acute 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Pyloric 
D)  Perforated 
E)  Congenital

Question 20

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-sigmoid colon

Accepted Answer

A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o 
A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -bile, gall

Obstipation is a term used to describe severe constipation.

Which blood test is used to confirm the specific virus causing hepatitis?

An MRI that visualizes the biliary and pancreatic ducts and gallbladder is abbreviated as

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -esophagus

The progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body is called

Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedure?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -condition in which small, blisterlike pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine

The CF choledoch/o means

The prefix peri- means

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the

Use appendic/o to build a medical word that means inflammation of the appendix:

The word eupepsia means

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -dark-colored, tarry stools resulting from the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of a contrast medium into the rectum

Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream are called

Mucosal folds in the stomach wall are called

What section of the large intestine is associated with the appendix?

What type of ulcer produces a hole in the stomach wall?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -sigmoid colon

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Exam 6: Digestive System

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -bile, gall

Obstipation is a term used to describe severe constipation.

Which blood test is used to confirm the specific virus causing hepatitis?

An MRI that visualizes the biliary and pancreatic ducts and gallbladder is abbreviated as

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -esophagus

The progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body is called

Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedure?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -condition in which small, blisterlike pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine

The CF choledoch/o means

The prefix peri- means

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the

Use appendic/o to build a medical word that means inflammation of the appendix:

The word eupepsia means

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -dark-colored, tarry stools resulting from the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of a contrast medium into the rectum

Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream are called

Mucosal folds in the stomach wall are called

What section of the large intestine is associated with the appendix?

What type of ulcer produces a hole in the stomach wall?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -sigmoid colon

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

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