Medical Terminology Digestive System

Which term means difficulty in swallowing?

• dyspepsia

• dysphagia

• pyrosis

• dysuria

Which structure manufactures bile but does not store it?

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• urinary bladder

• liver

Which structure controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine?

• cardiac sphincter

• ileocecal valve

• pyloric sphincter

• tricuspid valve

Which term describes the act of vomiting?

• nausea

• regurgitation

• tension

• emesis

Which term means surgical repair of the rectum?

• proctectomy

• proctoplasty

• proctopexy

• anoplasty

Which term means rupture of the stomach?

• peptic ulcer

• gastrorrhagia

• gastrorrhea

• gastrorrhexis

Which is the correct spelling of the term meaning the presence of gallstones?

• cholelithosis

• colelithiasis

• cholelithiasis

• cholecystectomy

Which term describes the protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall?

• diverticulum

• peptic ulcer

• perforating ulcer

• inguinal hernia

Which term describes the visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum?

• colonoscopy

• endoscopy

• sigmoidoscopy

• anoscopy

Which term describes the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the stomach for the placement of a permanent feeding tube?

• enterocolostomy

• gastrostomy

• ileostomy

• colostomy