WorksheetsMedical Terminology Chapter 11: Digestive System
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
aer/o
a)
air
b)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
c)
cheek
2.
cec/o
a)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
b)
air
c)
bad
3.
intestin/o
a)
intestine
b)
appendix
c)
bile duct; bile vessel
4.
append/o
a)
appendix
b)
intestine
c)
gallbladder
5.
appendic/o
a)
appendix
b)
cheek
c)
common bile duct
6.
bucc/o
a)
cheek
b)
bad
c)
colon; large intestine
7.
cac/o
a)
bad
b)
air
c)
small intestine or sometimes just intestine
8.
cholangi/o
a)
bile duct; bile vessel
b)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
c)
stomach
9.
cholecyst/o
a)
gallbladder
b)
intestine
c)
bile duct; bile vessel
10.
choledoch/o
a)
common bile duct
b)
appendix
c)
gallbladder
11.
col/o
a)
colon; large intestine
b)
cheek
c)
common bile duct
12.
enter/o
a)
small intestine or sometimes just intestine
b)
bad
c)
colon; large intestine
13.
gastr/o
a)
stomach
b)
air
c)
small intestine or sometimes just intestine
14.
gingiv/o
a)
gums
b)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
c)
stomach
15.
gloss/o
a)
tongue
b)
intestine
c)
gums
16.
hepat/o
a)
liver
b)
appendix
c)
bile duct; bile vessel
17.
ile/o
a)
ileum (end of the small intestine)
b)
cheek
c)
gallbladder
18.
labi/o
a)
lips
b)
bad
c)
common bile duct
19.
lapar/o
a)
abdomen
b)
bile duct; bile vessel
c)
colon; large intestine
20.
lingu/o
a)
tongue
b)
gallbladder
c)
small intestine or sometimes just intestine
21.
lith/o
a)
stone
b)
air
c)
gums
22.
orex/o
a)
appetite
b)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
c)
stone
23.
or/o
a)
mouth
b)
intestine
c)
appetite
24.
stomat/o
a)
mouth
b)
appendix
c)
ease
25.
stom/o
a)
mouth
b)
cheek
c)
vomiting
26.
-aise
a)
ease
b)
bad
c)
bile duct; bile vessel
27.
-flux
a)
flow
b)
air
c)
gallbladder
28.
-hexia
a)
habit
b)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
c)
common bile duct
29.
-tripsy
a)
crushing
b)
intestine
c)
eating/swallowing
30.
-y
a)
process; condition
b)
appendix
c)
colon; large intestine
31.
-emesis
a)
vomiting
b)
cheek
c)
ease
32.
-pepsia
a)
digestion
b)
bad
c)
surgical creation of a new opening
33.
-phagia
a)
eating/swallowing
b)
air
c)
eating/swallowing
34.
-stomy
a)
surgical creation of a new opening
b)
cecum (the first part of the large intestine)
c)
crushing
35.
dia-
a)
through;complete
b)
intestine
c)
habit
36.
mal-
a)
bad
b)
appendix
c)
mouth
37.
appendicitis
a)
inflammation of the appendix
b)
an image of the bile ducts
c)
inflammation of the gums
38.
cholangiogram
a)
an image of the bile ducts
b)
removal/excision of the gallbladder
c)
inflammation of the tongue
39.
cholecystectomy
a)
removal/excision of the gallbladder
b)
inflammation of the gallbladder
c)
inflammation of the liver
40.
cholecystitis
a)
inflammation of the gallbladder
b)
cutting into/incision into the common bile duct
c)
removal/excision of the ileum
41.
choledochotomy
a)
cutting into/incision into the common bile duct
b)
inflammation of the colon/large intestine
c)
instrument used to view the inside of the abdomen
42.
colitis
a)
inflammation of the colon/large intestine
b)
inflammation of the appendix
c)
pertaining to under the tongue
43.
colic
a)
severe abdominal pain
b)
an image of the bile ducts
c)
loss of appetite
44.
gastroenteritis
a)
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
b)
removal/excision of the gallbladder
c)
inflammation of the gums
45.
mesentery
a)
membrane attaching the intestine to the abdomincal wall
b)
inflammation of the gallbladder
c)
inflammation of the tongue
46.
gastroenterologist
a)
specialist in the study and treatment of diseases of the digestive system
b)
cutting into/incision into the common bile duct
c)
inflammation of the liver
47.
gastroesophageal reflux disease
a)
backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus
b)
inflammation of the colon/large intestine
c)
removal/excision of the ileum
48.
nasogastric intubation
a)
placement of a tube through the nose into the stomach for feeding purposes
b)
severe abdominal pain
c)
instrument used to view the inside of the abdomen
49.
gingivitis
a)
inflammation of the gums
b)
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
c)
pertaining to under the tongue
50.
glossitis
a)
inflammation of the tongue
b)
inflammation of the appendix
c)
pertaining to the mouth
51.
hepatitis
a)
inflammation of the liver
b)
an image of the bile ducts
c)
inflammation of the mouth
52.
ileectomy
a)
removal/excision of the ileum
b)
removal/excision of the gallbladder
c)
dryness of the mouth
53.
laparoscope
a)
instrument used to view the inside of the abdomen
b)
inflammation of the gallbladder
c)
excessive vomiting
54.
sublingual
a)
pertaining to under the tongue
b)
cutting into/incision into the common bile duct
c)
vomiting of blood
55.
anorexia
a)
loss of appetite
b)
inflammation of the colon/large intestine
c)
black vomit due to food and blood mixing
56.
oral
a)
pertaining to the mouth
b)
severe abdominal pain
c)
inflammation of the gums
57.
stomatitis
a)
inflammation of the mouth
b)
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
c)
inflammation of the tongue
58.
xerostomia
a)
dryness of the mouth
b)
specialist in the study and treatment of diseases of the digestive system
c)
inflammation of the liver
59.
hyperemesis
a)
excessive vomiting
b)
backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus
c)
removal/excision of the ileum
60.
hematemesis
a)
vomiting of blood
b)
inflammation of the appendix
c)
instrument used to view the inside of the abdomen
61.
melanemesis
a)
black vomit due to food and blood mixing
b)
an image of the bile ducts
c)
pertaining to under the tongue
62.
dyspepsia
a)
indigestion
b)
removal/excision of the gallbladder
c)
excessive swallowing of air while eating
63.
aerophagia
a)
excessive swallowing of air while eating
b)
inflammation of the gallbladder
c)
indigestion
64.
aphagia
a)
inability to swallow
b)
cutting into/incision into the common bile duct
c)
excessive eating
65.
dysphagia
a)
difficulty in swallowing
b)
inflammation of the colon/large intestine
c)
frequent and watery excretion of stool
66.
polyphagia
a)
excessive eating
b)
severe abdominal pain
c)
feeling uneasy or discomfort
67.
colostomy
a)
surgical creation of a new opening in the large intestine for waste to exit
b)
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
c)
inability to swallow
68.
ileostomy
a)
surgical creation of a new opening in the small intestine for waste to exit
b)
backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus
c)
inflammation of the gums
69.
diarrhea
a)
frequent and watery excretion of stool
b)
inflammation of the appendix
c)
inflammation of the tongue
70.
malaise
a)
feeling uneasy or discomfort
b)
an image of the bile ducts
c)
inflammation of the liver
71.
cirrhosis
a)
degeneration of liver cells caused by alcoholism or hepatitis B or C
b)
removal/excision of the gallbladder
c)
removal/excision of the ileum
72.
cleft palate
a)
a birth defect where the palate fails to close
b)
inflammation of the gallbladder
c)
instrument used to view the inside of the abdomen
73.
cholecystolithiasis
a)
gallstones
b)
cutting into/incision into the common bile duct
c)
pertaining to under the tongue
74.
hemorrhoids
a)
varicose veins (widened and filled with blood) in the anal canal
b)
inflammation of the colon/large intestine
c)
difficulty in swallowing
75.
hernia
a)
protrusion of an organ through a structure that normally holds it in place
b)
severe abdominal pain
c)
degeneration of liver cells caused by alcoholism or hepatitis B or C
76.
ulcer
a)
wearing away of mucous membranes that line the digestive tract
b)
placement of a tube through the nose into the stomach for feeding purposes
c)
a birth defect where the palate fails to close
77.
palate
a)
roof of the mouth
b)
membrane attaching the intestine to the abdomincal wall
c)
gallstones
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