Gastroenterology Terms

Distal opening of the digestive tract to outside of the body:
a. colon
b. anus
c. rectum
d. jejunum

Small pouch attached to the cecum:
a) gallbladder
b) colon
c) appendix
d) bile duct

First section of the intestine, receives food from the stomach.
a) jujenum
b) duodenum
c) diverticulum
d) ileum

Muscular tube that carries food from Throat to Stomach.
a) trachea
b) windpipe
c) bronchii
d) esophagus

Substance produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.  Aid in lipid digestion.
a) pancreat/o, pancreas
b) ile/o, ileum
c) chol/e, bile
d) enter/o, intestine

Combining form for Bile Ducts
a) cholecysto/o
b) cholangi/o
c) choledoch/o
d) col/o

Combinging form for abdomen, which means a body cavity that houses organs of digestion.
_____________.

Combining form that means Common bile duct:
a) choledoch/o
b) cholecyst/o
c) cholangi/o
d) bil/o

Inflammation of Appendix
a) chongitis
b) hepatitis
c) appendial
d) appendicitis

Meaning of Cholelithiasis
a) condition of inflammed bile duct
b) bile duct pain
c) condition of  bile stones
d) condition of bile duct rupture

Meaning of Rectocele:
a) Rectal cell
b) Protrusion of Rectum
c) Pertaining to Rectum
d) Abnormal condition of Rectum

Small mushroom type growth on colo-rectal mucas membranes, can develop into cancer.
a) diverticul/o, diverticulum
b) lith/o, litho
c) polyp/o, polyp
d) append/o

Combining form meaining intestines:
a) lapar/o
b) instest/o
c) duoden/o
d) enter/o

Second section of Instestine, receives food from duodenum, continues digestive process
a) Ilium
b) Iliac
c) Jejunum
d) Sigmoid

Suffix meaning to crush:
a) -ptosis
b) -emisis
c) -cele
d) -tripsy

Suffix meaning to vomit
a) -ptosis
b) -emisis
c) -Cele
d) -tripsy

Suffix meaning digestion
a) -pepsia
b) -phagia
c) -ptosis
d) -malasia

Suffix meaning to eat or swallow
a) -pepsia
b) -phagia
c) -ptosis
d) -malasia

Suffix meaning dropping
a) -pepsia
b) -phagia
c) -ptosis
d) -malasia

Suffix meaning to surgically create an opening:
a) -ectomy
b) -ostomy
c) -otomy
d) -plasty

Suffix meaning to surgically cut or make an incesion:
a) -ectomy
b) -ostomy
c) -otomy
d) -plasty

Suffix meaning to surgically repair:
a) -ectomy
b) -ostomy
c) -otomy
d) -plasty

Suffix meaning to puncture or withdraw fluid:
a) -lysis
b) -centesis
c) -ole
d) -aphy

Third section of Intestines, S-shaped, sends Feces to Rectum.
a) duodenum, duoden/o
b) jejunum, jejun/o
c) colorectal, colorect/o
d) Sigmoid Colon, sigmoid/o

Combining form for Colon and Rectum ______.

Combining form for Liver, produces bile_____.

Meaning of Appendectomy:

Process of viewing Colon:

Inflamation of Liver is called Hepatitis: True or False

Inflammation of small sac in colon:
a) hemorhoid
b) polypitis
c) colonitis
d) diverticulitis

Abbreviation: BS

Abbreviation: CBD

Abbreviation: CUC

Abbreviation: EGD

Abbreviation: GB

Abbreviation: GERD

Abbreviation: GI

Abbreviation: IBD

Abbreviation: IBS

Abbreviation: N & V

Abbreviation:  TPN

Abbreviation: UGI

Chronic Liver Disease:
a) Crohn Disease
b) Ascites
c) ileus
d) cirrhosis

Meaning of Hyperemesis:
a) Excessive digestion
b) Excessive vomiting
c) Fast digestion
d) Slow digestion

Colon inflatmmation:
A) Colonesis
b) Colondysis
c) Colonitis
d) Proctitis

Meaning of Ileostomy:_______________.

An/o:____________.

Appendic/o:________________.

Append/o:_______________.

Chol/e:____________.

Cholangi/o:________________.

Cholecyst/o:____________.

Choledoch/o:_____________.

Col/o:_______________.

Colon/o:______________.

Diverticul/o:____________.

Duoden/o:________________.

enter/o:___________.

Esophag/o:______________.

Gastr/o:_____________.

Hepat/o:_________________.

Ile/o:_______________.

Lapar/o:____________.

Lith/o:____________.

Pancreat/o:____________.

Polyp/o:______________.

Proct/o:________________.

Hemat/o:_____.

-Algia, -Dynia _______________.