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Linguogingival means pertaining to:


A) the tongue and the salivary glands.
B) the salivary glands and the gums.
C) the teeth and the tongue.
D) the tongue and the gums.
E) the teeth and the gums.

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Match the medical words with their definitions. -Gurgling noises caused by passage of gas through the intestine that are audible with a stethoscope


A) anastomosis
B) anorexia
C) ascites
D) barium enema
E) barium swallow
F) borborygmus
G) cholelithiasis
H) Crohn disease
I) deglutition
J) diverticulosis
K) dysentery
L) dyspepsia
M) dysphagia
N) endoscopy
O) enterostomy
P) hemorrhoid
Q) hernia
R) irritable bowel syndrome
S) jaundice
T) lithotripsy

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Match the medical words with their definitions. -Chronic inflammation,usually of the ileum,but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract


A) anastomosis
B) anorexia
C) ascites
D) barium enema
E) barium swallow
F) borborygmus
G) cholelithiasis
H) Crohn disease
I) deglutition
J) diverticulosis
K) dysentery
L) dyspepsia
M) dysphagia
N) endoscopy
O) enterostomy
P) hemorrhoid
Q) hernia
R) irritable bowel syndrome
S) jaundice
T) lithotripsy

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Jaundice is caused by excessive levels of:


A) saliva.
B) chyme.
C) gastric acid.
D) insulin.
E) bilirubin.

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The opposite of -ptosis is:


A) -stenosis.
B) -pexy.
C) -ptysis.
D) -stasis.
E) -paghia.

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Which organ an accessory organ of digestion?


A) Stomach
B) Colon
C) Ileum
D) Liver
E) Spleen

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What condition involves an excessive flow of saliva?


A) Gastrorrhea
B) Sialorrhea
C) Diarrhea
D) Cholemesis
E) Hyperemesis

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A new opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body is called:


A) duodenotomy.
B) jejunostomy.
C) enterostomy.
D) colostomy.
E) jejuntomy.

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An abnormal tubelike passage from one organ to another or from one organ to the surface is called a(n) :


A) anastomosis.
B) fistula.
C) volvulus.
D) hemorrhoid.
E) stenosis.

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Match the word elements with their meanings. -teeth


A) chol/e
B) cholangi/o
C) cholecyst/o
D) choledoch/o
E) col/o
F) enter/o
G) gastr/o
H) gingiv/o
I) gloss/o
J) hepat/o
K) odont/o
L) or/o
M) pharyng/o
N) proct/o
O) rect/o
P) sial/o
Q) sigmoid/o
R) -orexia
S) -pathy
T) -rrhea

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Which structure carries bile from the liver to the duodenum?


A) Lymph duct
B) Hepatic duct
C) Common bile duct
D) Pancreatic duct
E) Cystic duct

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Match the word elements with their meanings. -disease


A) chol/e
B) cholangi/o
C) cholecyst/o
D) choledoch/o
E) col/o
F) enter/o
G) gastr/o
H) gingiv/o
I) gloss/o
J) hepat/o
K) odont/o
L) or/o
M) pharyng/o
N) proct/o
O) rect/o
P) sial/o
Q) sigmoid/o
R) -orexia
S) -pathy
T) -rrhea

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What diagnostic test is performed on feces to detect the presence of "hidden" blood not apparent on visual inspection?


A) Stool culture
B) Stool guaiac test
C) Hepatitis panel
D) Sialography
E) Liver function test

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Structural abnormalities of the esophagus can be diagnosed using:


A) lower GI series.
B) barium swallow.
C) barium enema.
D) colonoscopy.
E) nasogastric intubation.

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Match the word elements with their meanings. -mouth


A) chol/e
B) cholangi/o
C) cholecyst/o
D) choledoch/o
E) col/o
F) enter/o
G) gastr/o
H) gingiv/o
I) gloss/o
J) hepat/o
K) odont/o
L) or/o
M) pharyng/o
N) proct/o
O) rect/o
P) sial/o
Q) sigmoid/o
R) -orexia
S) -pathy
T) -rrhea

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A small,tumorlike,benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface is called a(n) :


A) lesion.
B) polyp.
C) wart.
D) ulcer.
E) ileus.

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What is the term for white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth?


A) stomatitis
B) leukoplakia
C) steatorrhea
D) melena
E) leukemia

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Match the word elements with their meanings. -anus,rectum


A) chol/e
B) cholangi/o
C) cholecyst/o
D) choledoch/o
E) col/o
F) enter/o
G) gastr/o
H) gingiv/o
I) gloss/o
J) hepat/o
K) odont/o
L) or/o
M) pharyng/o
N) proct/o
O) rect/o
P) sial/o
Q) sigmoid/o
R) -orexia
S) -pathy
T) -rrhea

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What is the term that means stricture or narrowing of the rectum?


A) rectodynia
B) rectoplasty
C) rectospasm
D) rectopexy
E) rectostenosis

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A twisting of the bowel upon itself,causing obstruction,is a disorder known as:


A) fistula.
B) constipation.
C) volvulus.
D) IBD.
E) Crohn disease.

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