The surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity is called

The combining form cheil/o is defined as

Inflammation of the intestines is called

The term that means pertaining to the ileum and the cecum is

A condition of stones in the common bile duct is called

Inflammation of the tongue is called ________

Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called

The suffix -pepsia means

A connection created by surgically joining two structures is called

The abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separate is called a(n)

Suturing of the tongue is called

The term that means frequent discharge of liquid stool is

The combining form cec/o is defined as the

The term uvulitis means

The abnormal backward flow of GI contents into the esophagus is called

A tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane; usually benign; common sites are in the nose, throat, and intestines

In a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, the surgical repair involves the uvula and the

A test to find blood that is present in the stool but can only be detected by chemical testing or by microscope is

A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is

The term that means pertaining to the mouth is

A chronic disease of the liver that is accompanied by the gradual destruction of cells is called

The term for washing out the stomach is

The sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract is the ________

A radiographic image of the esophagus is called

A patient with impaired digestion or intestinal absorption of nutrients would be said to have

The surgery performed to treat morbid obesity, which can cause serious illness is ________

The urge to vomit is called

The term that means surgical removal of gum tissue is

The term for passage of visibly bloody feces is

The term for gas in the digestive tract or expelled through the anus is

For visual examination of the abdominal cavity during a surgical procedure, the surgeon uses:

A procedure in which contrast media is introduced into the biliary and pancreatic ducts through an endoscope in the duodenum; used to evaluate obstructions, strictures, stone diseases, and pancreatic cancer is

The condition characterized by periodic disturbances of bowel function such as diarrhea or constipation usually associated with abdominal pain is abbreviated as

The small pouch attached to the cecum is the

The term hepatomegaly is defined as

The structure(s) joining the pharynx to the stomach is (are) the

Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers, which can cause bloody diarrhea is a disease called

The patient presented with inflamed mucous membrane of his mouth

A series of radiographic images taken of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been administered orally is a(n)

The term that means salivary stone is

The creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum is called

Prolapse of one part of the intestine inside the part next to it is:

The term proctitis means inflammation of the

The combining form celi/o is defined as

The term for the twisting or kinking of the intestine that causes intestinal obstruction is

Excision of half of the colon is called

Feeding a person through a tube is called ________

The term that means inflammation of the gallbladder is

To evaluate the patient for colon cancer, the doctor performed a diagnostic procedure to visually examine the colon called a

An artificial opening into the colon (through the abdominal wall) is called

A cholangiogram is a radiographic image of the

Difficulty in swallowing is called

The surgical repair of the stomach is called

The second portion of the small intestine is the

The abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called

The surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx is abbreviated as

Proctology is the study of the________

The patient’s intestinal obstruction was most likely caused by scar tissue from a chronic inflammation that usually affects the ileum and colon. The condition is characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestine wall and is called

A term that means incision into the abdominal cavity is

The term that means waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum is

A malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten is called

A tumor of the liver is called

Non-mechanical obstruction of the intestine, caused by lack of effective peristalsis, is

Which of the following is a condition associated with excessive fat?

The small, saclike structure that stores bile is the

The term that means excision of the stomach is