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Ch 8 Medical Terminology

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which means bile/gall?

a)

chol/e

b)

puk/o

c)

chol/o

d)

gastr/o

2.

which means gallbladder?

a)

chondr/o

b)

hepat/o

c)

enter/o

d)

cholecyst/o

3.

which means colon/large intestine?

a)

colon/o

b)

col/o

c)

colon/e

d)

joe biden

4.

which of these means vomiting?

a)

-emises

b)

-emases

c)

-emesis

d)

-emmesis

5.

small intestine

a)

gastr/o

b)

enter/o

c)

proct/o

d)

intest/o

6.

esophagus

a)

esophag/o

b)

pharyng/o

c)

trache/o

d)

laryng/o

7.

stomach, belly

a)

enter/o

b)

hepat/o

c)

stomat/o

d)

gastr/o

8.

liver

a)

cholecyst/o

b)

col/o

c)

hepat/o

d)

stomat/o

9.

presence of stones

a)

-lithesis

b)

-lithiasis

c)

-liasis

d)

-liathesis

10.

digest, digestion

a)

-pepsia

b)

-plesia

c)

-pepia

d)

-pepsa

11.

eating, swallowing

a)

-phasia

b)

-plagia

c)

-plasia

d)

-phagia

12.

anus and rectum

a)

an/o

b)

proct/o

c)

rect/o

d)

colon/o

13.

rectum, straight

a)

enter/o

b)

rect/o

c)

proct/o

d)

gastr/o

14.

sigmoid colon

a)

sigmoid/o

b)

colon/o

c)

chol/e

d)

cholecyst/o

15.

excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking.

a)

ascites

b)

aerophagia

c)

regurgitation

d)

anisocoria

16.

a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures.

a)

antiemetic

b)

anastomosis

c)

cheilosis

d)

palatoplasty

17.

medication administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting

a)

ibuprofen

b)

antiemetic

c)

acetaminophen

d)

morphine

18.

surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body into the stomach.

a)

colostomy

b)

gastroctomy

c)

gastronomy

d)

gastrotomy

19.

A radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium

a)

cholangiography

b)

gastrography

c)

colonography

d)

cholography

20.

acute infection of the bile duct

a)

menengitis

b)

covid-19

c)

cholangitis

d)

choloecystitis

21.

surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface

a)

colostomy

b)

colonostomy

c)

colotomy

d)

colonoscopy

22.

surgical removal of the gallbladder

a)

gastrectomy

b)

colonectomy

c)

cholectomy

d)

cholecystectomy

23.

inflammation of the gallbladder

a)

cholitis

b)

adenitis

c)

cholecystitis

d)

gastritis

24.

the presence of gallstones

a)

cholithiasis

b)

cholethesis

c)

colethiasis

d)

cholelithiasis

25.

The surgical repair of a cleft palate or lip is known as

a)

rhinoplasty

b)

choleplasty

c)

palatoplasty

d)

coloplasty

26.

The return of swallowed food into the mouth is known as

a)

cardiac arrest

b)

regurgitation

c)

dysphagia

d)

gastroesophageal reflux

27.

Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by abnormal amounts of bilirubin in the blood is known as

a)

jaundice

b)

hepatitis

c)

HIV/AIDS

d)

ileus

28.

this term means vomiting blood

a)

stomatitis

b)

hematemesis

c)

hematosis

d)

trismus

29.

a laboratory test for hidden blood in the stools

a)

hemoccult

b)

hematemesis

c)

antiemetic

d)

anastomosis

30.

also known as GERD, is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.

a)

Gastroesophageal reflux

b)

jaundice

c)

gastrostomy

d)

aerophagia

31.

extreme, persistent vomiting

a)

hypermesis

b)

hyperemesis

c)

stomatesis

d)

hypoemesis

32.

direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum

a)

colostomy

b)

colonoscopy

c)

coloscopy

d)

colonectomy

33.

rumbling noise caused by intestinal gas

a)

borborygmus

b)

gastritis

c)

gastroesophageal reflux

d)

cholesterol

34.

sores that affect the mucous membranes of the digestive system

a)

peptic ulcers

b)

herpes

c)

hepatitis

d)

hiatal hernia

35.

inflammation of the liver

a)

gastritis

b)

stomatitis

c)

enteritis

d)

hepatitis

36.

The condition of weighing two or three times, or more, than the ideal weight

a)

anorexia

b)

anemia

c)

morbid obesity

d)

jaundice

37.

medical specialty concerned with preventing obesity

a)

proctologist

b)

bariatrics

c)

pediatrician

d)

dentistry

38.

autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten

a)

HIV/AIDS

b)

Hepatitis

c)

Herpes

d)

Celiac

39.

difficulty swallowing

a)

dysphagia

b)

dyspepsia

c)

dyspnea

d)

dysplasia

40.

The condition in which there is twisting of the intestine on itself that causes an obstruction

a)

cachexia

b)

volvus

c)

ileus

d)

enteritis

41.

The passage of stools with a black and tarlike appearance caused by the presence of digested blood

a)

hernia

b)

hematemesis

c)

homeostasis

d)

melena

42.

describes an abnormal, white lesion that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek

a)

erythrocyte

b)

leukocyte

c)

leukemia

d)

leukoplakia

43.

A physician who specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus

a)

rectologist

b)

proctologist

c)

colonologist

d)

anologist

44.

protrusion of part of the stomach upward into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm

a)

xerostomia

b)

papillae

c)

hiatal hernia

d)

periodontium

45.

The visual examination of the anal canal and the lower rectum

a)

rectoscopy

b)

anoscopy

c)

colonoscopy

d)

proctoscopy

46.

The medical term meaning inflammation of the small intestine

a)

gastritis

b)

proctitis

c)

cholitis

d)

enteritis

47.

write the abbreviation for gastroesophageal reflux disease

(a)  

48.

The chronic degeneration of the liver caused by excessive alcohol abuse

a)

hepatitis B

b)

hepatits C

c)

cirrhosis

d)

peptic ulcer disease

49.

The medical term for blister-like sores on the lips and adjacent facial tissue, commonly known as cold sores

a)

HIV/AIDS

b)

herpes

c)

hepatitis

d)

halitosis

50.

what is the abbreviation for colonoscopy

(a)  

51.

what is the abbreviation for irritable bowel syndrome?

(a)  

52.

hangs from the free edge of the soft palate

a)

labia

b)

uvula

c)

umbilical

d)

volvulus

53.

which means anus/ring?

a)

rect/o

b)

proct/o

c)

col/o

d)

an/o