Question 1

Identify the correct pronunciation for the medical term celiopathy.

Accepted Answer

A)  KEE-leh-AW-pah-thee
B)  KEEL-yo-pah-thee
C)  SEE-lee-AW-pah-thee
D)  SEE-leh-AW-pai-thai
E)  SEEL-yo-pah-theeF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Identify and define the root in the term hepaticotomy.

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatico - liver
B)  hepatico - pancreas
C)  hepatico - rectum
D)  tomy - "cut"; incision
E)  tomy - sutureF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It comes from the Greek word cirrho, for yellow.
B)  It describes a liver disease named for the change of color in the liver.
C)  It is a diagnosis of a supporting organ in the gastrointestinal system.
D)  All of these are true
E)  None of these are trueF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Translate the root an/o.

Accepted Answer

A)  The final portion of the colon before it arrives at the sphincter
B)  The mouth
C)  The portion of the large intestine at the end before the rectum
D)  The portion of the small intestine located in the lower abdomen
E)  The sphincter or muscle at the end of the intestines that allows for the passage of fecesF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which medical term means "inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duodenitis
B)  Gastroenteritis
C)  Ileitis
D)  Jejunitis
E)  PeritonitisF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  colo (colon)  + stomy (creation of an opening)  = creation of an opening in the colon
B)  colo (colon)  + stomy (fixation)  = surgical fixation of the colon
C)  colo (colon)  + stomy (puncture)  = puncture of the colon
D)  colo (colon)  + stomy (surgical removal)  = surgical removal of (a portion of)  the colon
E)  colo (colon)  + stomy (suture)  = suture of the colonF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which term describes the crushing of gallstones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choledocholithectomy
B)  Cholelith
C)  Cholelithiasis
D)  Cholelithotripsy
E)  CholethithotomyF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which medical term means "excessive vomiting"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphagia
B)  Dyspepsia
C)  Eupepsia
D)  Hyperemesis
E)  HypoemesisF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Anoplasty
B)  Dentoplasty
C)  Gingivoplasty
D)  Glossoplasty
E)  StomatoplastyF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

What root refers to the second of the three sections of the small intestine and literally means "empty"?

Accepted Answer

A)  colon/o
B)  duoden/o
C)  enter/o
D)  ile/o
E)  jejun/oF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which medical term means "surgical fixation of the liver"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatectomy
B)  Hepaticotomy
C)  Hepatomalacia
D)  Hepatopexy
E)  HepatoptosisF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  glosso (gum)  + rrhaphy (puncture)  = puncture of the gums
B)  glosso (gum)  + rrhaphy (reconstruction)  = reconstruction of the gums
C)  glosso (tongue)  + rrhaphy (binding)  = binding of the tongue
D)  glosso (tongue)  + rrhaphy (fixation)  = surgical fixation of the tongue
E)  glosso (tongue)  + rrhaphy (suture)  = suture of the tongueF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Translate the medical term cholangioma as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  chol (bile)  + angi (duct)  + oma (condition)  = condition of the bile duct (the common bile duct) 
B)  chol (bile)  + angi (duct)  + oma (tumor)  = tumor of the bile duct (the common bile duct) 
C)  chol (bile)  + angi (vessel)  + oma (tumor)  = tumor of the bile vessels (ducts located in the liver) 
D)  chol (colon)  + angi (vessel)  + oma (condition)  = condition of the vessels in the colon
E)  chol (colon)  + angi (vessel)  + oma (tumor)  = tumor of the vessels in the colonF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Identify and define the root in the term gingivectomy.

Accepted Answer

A)  gingiv - gums
B)  gingiv - mouth
C)  ec - out
D)  tomy - cut
E)  tomy - reconstructionF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the medical term pyloric stenosis is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It breaks into pylor (gatekeeper)  + ic (pertaining to)  + sten (narrowing)  + osis (condition) .
B)  It is a plan of treatment for acid reflux.
C)  It is part of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
D)  It means the narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach.
E)  It refers to one of three sphincters in the body, all of which are part of the gastrointestinal system.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which medical term means "procedure for looking at the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastroscopy
B)  Laparoscopy
C)  Peritoneoscopy
D)  Proctoscopy
E)  SigmoidoscopyF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

What is the correct translation and definition of the abbreviation FOBT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fecal occult blood test - a test of the feces to discover blood not visibly apparent
B)  Feces of bariatric tests - the testing of fecal matter to determine the correct treatment plan for a person with weight issues
C)  Final oral biopsy test - the last test before determining if a patient requires a tooth extraction
D)  Flatulent occult barium treatment - the treatment of excessive digestive gas using barium
E)  Flatus, odontodynia , biligenesis treatment - treatment for the combination of symptoms passing gas, tooth pain, formation of bileF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Translate the medical term aphagia as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Bad eat condition"; poor eating habits
B)  "Good eat condition"; normal eating habits
C)  "No eat condition"; inability to eat
D)  "Over eat condition"; excessive food intake
E)  "Under eat condition"; insufficient food intakeF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which combination of roots refers to the common bile duct, a single tube that empties into the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choleangio
B)  Choledocho
C)  Cholecyst
D)  Hepatochole
E)  CholelithF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 11: The Gastrointestinal System-Gastroenterology

Which medical term means "procedure for looking at the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity"?

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Which medical term means "excessive vomiting"?

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Which combination of roots refers to the common bile duct, a single tube that empties into the small intestine?

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Identify and define the root in the term gingivectomy.

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What is the correct translation and definition of the abbreviation FOBT?

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

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Translate the medical term aphagia as literally as possible.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term cirrhosis?

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Which medical term means "surgical fixation of the liver"?

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

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Translate the medical term cholangioma as literally as possible.

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

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Translate the root an/o.

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Identify and define the root in the term hepaticotomy.

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Identify the correct pronunciation for the medical term celiopathy.

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What root refers to the second of the three sections of the small intestine and literally means "empty"?

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

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Which of the following statements about the medical term pyloric stenosis is NOT true?

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Which term describes the crushing of gallstones?

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Which medical term means "inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity"?

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