Question 1

What is hepatectomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incision of the liver 
B)  Removal of part of the liver 
C)  Cutting away tissue to remove stones from the hepatic duct 
D)  Excision of stones from the hepatic duct 
A)  Incision of the liver 
B)  Removal of part of the liver 
C)  Cutting away tissue to remove stones from the hepatic duct 
D)  Excision of stones from the hepatic duct

Question 2

What does dentilingual mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  An accurate description of the teeth 
B)  A substance used to clean and polish the teeth 
C)  The language of dentists 
D)  Pertaining to the teeth and tongue 
A)  An accurate description of the teeth 
B)  A substance used to clean and polish the teeth 
C)  The language of dentists 
D)  Pertaining to the teeth and tongue

Question 3

Which of the following means protrusion of an organ or part of it through the wall of the cavity that contains the organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peritonitis 
B)  Ulceration 
C)  A mucosa 
D)  A hernia 
A)  Peritonitis 
B)  Ulceration 
C)  A mucosa 
D)  A hernia

Question 4

Which term means a congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achalasia 
B)  Atresia 
C)  Auscultation 
D)  Bolus 
A)  Achalasia 
B)  Atresia 
C)  Auscultation 
D)  Bolus

Question 5

What is pyloroscopy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoscopic inspection of the opening between the stomach and duodenum 
B)  Endoscopic inspection of the opening between the esophagus and stomach 
C)  Formation of a new opening between the stomach and duodenum 
D)  Formation of a new opening between the esophagus and stomach 
A)  Endoscopic inspection of the opening between the stomach and duodenum 
B)  Endoscopic inspection of the opening between the esophagus and stomach 
C)  Formation of a new opening between the stomach and duodenum 
D)  Formation of a new opening between the esophagus and stomach

Question 6

Where does the burning sensation occur in heartburn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach 
B)  Heart 
C)  Esophagus 
D)  Intestines 
A)  Stomach 
B)  Heart 
C)  Esophagus 
D)  Intestines

Question 7

Which term means the sum of all the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metabolism 
B)  Anabolism 
C)  Ingestion 
D)  Absorption 
A)  Metabolism 
B)  Anabolism 
C)  Ingestion 
D)  Absorption

Question 8

Which of the following is surgical management of appendicitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholecystotomy 
B)  Endoscopic sphincterotomy 
C)  Appendectomy 
D)  Appendicular 
A)  Cholecystotomy 
B)  Endoscopic sphincterotomy 
C)  Appendectomy 
D)  Appendicular

Question 9

Which of the following means the presence of a calculus in the salivary ducts or glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholelithiasis 
B)  Peristalsis 
C)  Sialolithiasis 
D)  Stricture 
A)  Cholelithiasis 
B)  Peristalsis 
C)  Sialolithiasis 
D)  Stricture

Question 10

What does proteolysis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein in the blood 
B)  Protein in the urine 
C)  The breaking down of protein into simpler components 
D)  Accumulation of excess proteins in the body tissues 
A)  Protein in the blood 
B)  Protein in the urine 
C)  The breaking down of protein into simpler components 
D)  Accumulation of excess proteins in the body tissues

Question 11

Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-HCV____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-HCV____________________...

Question 12

In which of the following conditions is there protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening with constriction of the blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barium swallow 
B)  Gastrojejunostomy 
C)  Strangulated hernia 
D)  Temporomandibular joint syndrome 
A)  Barium swallow 
B)  Gastrojejunostomy 
C)  Strangulated hernia 
D)  Temporomandibular joint syndrome

Question 13

Which term means the presence of pancreatic stones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreatitis 
B)  Pancreatectomy 
C)  Pancreatolithectomy 
D)  Pancreatolithiasis 
A)  Pancreatitis 
B)  Pancreatectomy 
C)  Pancreatolithectomy 
D)  Pancreatolithiasis

Question 14

Which of these words means stomachache?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysphagia 
B)  Gastralgia 
C)  Gastrocele 
D)  Stomatodynia 
A)  Dysphagia 
B)  Gastralgia 
C)  Gastrocele 
D)  Stomatodynia

Question 15

Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-IBD ____________________

Accepted Answer

Inflammato

Question 16

How is heartburn usually treated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement of the open hand up and down the breastbone 
B)  Movement of the clenched fist up and down the breastbone 
C)  Administration of antacids 
D)  Providing relief for the nausea 
A)  Movement of the open hand up and down the breastbone 
B)  Movement of the clenched fist up and down the breastbone 
C)  Administration of antacids 
D)  Providing relief for the nausea

Question 17

Write one word for the following.
-Divertikulitis ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Divertikulitis ____________________...

Question 18

What does periodontium mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tooth decay 
B)  Tooth pulp 
C)  A dental disease 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Tooth decay 
B)  Tooth pulp 
C)  A dental disease 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

Write one word for the following.
-Surgical fixation of the stomach ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Surgical fixation...

Question 20

What does gastrointestinal pertain to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stomach and the intestines 
B)  The diaphragm and the intestines 
C)  The stomach and lungs 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The stomach and the intestines 
B)  The diaphragm and the intestines 
C)  The stomach and lungs 
D)  None of the above

What is hepatectomy?

What does dentilingual mean?

Which of the following means protrusion of an organ or part of it through the wall of the cavity that contains the organ?

Which term means a congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice?

What is pyloroscopy?

Where does the burning sensation occur in heartburn?

Which term means the sum of all the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms?

Which of the following is surgical management of appendicitis?

Which of the following means the presence of a calculus in the salivary ducts or glands?

What does proteolysis mean?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -HCV____________________

In which of the following conditions is there protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening with constriction of the blood vessels?

Which term means the presence of pancreatic stones?

Which of these words means stomachache?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -IBD ____________________

How is heartburn usually treated?

Write one word for the following. -Divertikulitis ____________________

What does periodontium mean?

Write one word for the following. -Surgical fixation of the stomach ____________________

What does gastrointestinal pertain to?

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Exam 7: Digestive System

What is hepatectomy?

What does dentilingual mean?

Which of the following means protrusion of an organ or part of it through the wall of the cavity that contains the organ?

Which term means a congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice?

What is pyloroscopy?

Where does the burning sensation occur in heartburn?

Which term means the sum of all the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms?

Which of the following is surgical management of appendicitis?

Which of the following means the presence of a calculus in the salivary ducts or glands?

What does proteolysis mean?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -HCV____________________

In which of the following conditions is there protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening with constriction of the blood vessels?

Which term means the presence of pancreatic stones?

Which of these words means stomachache?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -IBD ____________________

How is heartburn usually treated?

Write one word for the following. -Divertikulitis ____________________

What does periodontium mean?

Write one word for the following. -Surgical fixation of the stomach ____________________

What does gastrointestinal pertain to?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

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