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Read the following excerpt from a health record: PLAN I will begin a trial of antacid therapy along with recommended dietary adjustments. If he does not respond to treatment in 1 month, I will schedule him for an EGD. What are the correct definition and translation for the procedure for which the patient will be scheduled, should he not respond to initial treatment within a month?


A) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: eso (in, inside) + phago (eat) + gastro (stomach) + duo (two) + deno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for examining the efficacy of the digestional tract
B) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: eso (outside) + phago (eat) + gastro (stomach) + duo (two) + deno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure using ultrasound to watch the digestional tract
C) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (looking procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
D) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus and stomach by digesting a probe
E) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (digestion) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus to observe the duodenum in the process of digestion

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Identify and define the root in the term glossoplasty.


A) glosso gums
B) glosso mouth
C) glosso tongue
D) plasty reconstruction
E) plasty removal

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Which medical term means "excessive vomiting"?


A) Aphagia
B) Dyspepsia
C) Eupepsia
D) Hyperemesis
E) Hypoemesis

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which medical term means "creation of an opening between the third section of the small intestine and the large intestine"?


A) Cholangiogastrostomy
B) Gastroduodenostomy
C) Gastroenterostomy
D) Gastrojejunostomy
E) Ileocolostomy

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Read the following excerpt from a health record: SUBJECTIVE Mr) Robert Luno presents to our clinic with a 2-month history of intermittent post-prandial gastralgia and dyspepsia. It has become more and more frequent. He also reports occasional emesis as well, but denies hematemesis and cholemesis. He denies diarrhea and constipation. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the symptoms experienced by Mr. Luno?


A) The patient has diarrhea and constipation and has been vomiting.
B) The patient has not passed fluid or unformed feces, nor has he had difficulty passing feces.
C) The patient has poor digestion, and it is getting worse.
D) The patient is experiencing stomach pain that comes and goes.
E) The patient is not vomiting bile or blood.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which medical term means "inflammation of the second and third sections of the small intestine"?


A) Gingivostomatitis
B) Ileocolitis
C) Jejunoileitis
D) Peritonitis
E) Sialoadenitis

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Translate the medical term antiemetic as literally as possible.


A) Against acid agent, agent that neutralizes agent
B) Against intestine agent, agent that produces bowel movements
C) Against vomiting agent, agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting
D) Over vomiting agent, agent that causes vomiting
E) Under acid agent, an agent that prevents excessive acid production

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Translate the medical term eupepsia as literally as possible.


A) "Bad digestion condition"; bad digestion
B) "Good digestion condition"; normal digestion
C) "No digestion condition"; inability to digest
D) "Over digestion condition"; excessive digestion (diarrhea)
E) "Under digestion condition"; insufficient digestion (constipation)

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which medical term means specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon?


A) Bariatric specialist
B) Dentist
C) Gastroenterologist
D) Orthodontist
E) Proctologist

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term stomatomycosis?


A) stomato (stomach) + myc (fungus) + osis (condition) = fungus condition of the stomach
B) stomato (stomach) + myc (muscle) + osis (condition) = condition of the stomach muscles
C) stomato (mouth) + myc (fungus) + osis (condition) = fungus condition of the mouth
D) stomato (mouth) + myc (muscle) + osis (condition) = condition of the muscles in the mouth

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What is the medical term used for the surgical reconstruction of the mouth?


A) Anoplasty
B) Dentoplasty
C) Gingivoplasty
D) Glossoplasty
E) Stomatoplasty

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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What root refers to the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?


A) enter/o
B) esophag/o
C) lingu/o
D) or/o
E) stomat/o

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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If a medical professional is referring to the left lower quadrant of the abdomen, he may abbreviate it:


A) LQ.
B) LLQ.
C) LUQ.
D) RLQ.
E) RUQ.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which is the correct definition and translation of the abbreviation PEJ?


A) Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, using an endoscope to assist in the creation of an opening in part of the small intestine without having to surgically open the abdomen for placement
B) Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, using an endoscope to assist in the creation of an opening in the stomach without having to surgically open the abdomen for placement
C) Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, using an endoscope to assist in the creation of an opening in the mouth
D) Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, using an endoscope to assist in the creation of an opening in the large intestine without having to surgically open the abdomen for placement
E) Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, using an endoscope to assist in the creation of an opening in the colon without having to surgically open the abdomen for placement

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Which medical term means "gallbladder pain"?


A) Cholangitis
B) Cholecystalgia
C) Choledochodynia
D) Cholelithiasis
E) Dysentery

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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A person's belly button is in which region of the abdomen?


A) Epigastric region
B) Hypochondriac region
C) Inguinal region
D) Lumbar region
E) Umbilical region

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term gingival hyperplasia?


A) gingiv (gum) + al (pertaining to) + hyper (over) + plasia (formation) = overformation of gum tissue
B) gingiv (gum) + al (pertaining to) + hyper (under) + plasia (formation) = underformation of gum tissue
C) gingiv (mouth) + al (pertaining to) + hyper (over) + plasia (formation) = overformation of mouth tissue
D) gingiv (mouth) + al (pertaining to) + hyper (under) + plasia (formation) = underformation of mouth tissue

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Translate the medical term gastromalacia as literally as possible.


A) Hardening of the stomach
B) Inflammation of the stomach
C) Narrowing of the stomach
D) Pain in the stomach
E) Softening of the stomach

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term sialoangiectasis?


A) sialo (saliva) + angi (bladder) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the salivary glands
B) sialo (saliva) + angi (duct) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the salivary glands
C) sialo (saliva) + angi (vessel) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the salivary vessels
D) sialo (small intestine) + angi (duct) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the small intestine
E) sialo (small intestine) + angi (vessel) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the vessels in the small intestine

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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