Pathologies of Esophagus & Stomach Quiz

Match the prefix with the meaning:

• enter-

• fever or fire
• hiat-

• small intestine
• pept-

• digestion
• pyr-

• stomach
• gastr-

• opening

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A(n) _________ is an erosion of the skin or mucous membranes.

• chyme

• contusion

• hernia
• ulcer

______________ is a series of wave-like contractions of the smooth muscles that move food from the esophagus through the digestive system.

• dysphagia

• gastrorrhea

• peristalsis

• pyrosis

_________ is the inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines.

• emesis

• gastritis

• gastroenteritis

• ulcer

___________ is also known as heartburn.

• gastritis

• pyrosis

• reflux

• ulcer

A(n) _______________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the internal organs and related body system.

• bariatric physician

• gastroenterologist
• internist

• pathologist

A(n) is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm.

• gastritis

• gastroesophageal reflux

• hiatal hernia

• peptic ulcer

______________ is the excessive secretion of gastric juice or mucus in the stomach.

• gastritis

• gastroenteritis

• gastrorrhea

• peptic ulcer

_________ is the semifluid mass of partly digested food that passes out of the stomach and into the small intestine.

• acid

• bile

• bolus

• chyme

GERD is caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.

• True

• False