Medical Terminology
Medications
Anatomy and Physiology
Treatments
Pathophysiology
100
What is the combining form for colon?
What is colon/o
100
To surgically remove the appendix?
What is appendectomy
100
Hanging down from the posterior edge of the soft palate?
What is uvula
100
Treats obesity by suppressing appetite?
What is anorexiant
100
Inflammation of the appendix?
What is appendicitis
200
The combining form for esophagus?
What is esophagi/o
200
Used to netralize stomach acids?
What is Antacid, tums, Maalox, mylanta
200
When food is swallowed it enters?
What is oropharynx
200
Surgical procedure to create an opening in stomach?
What is gastrostomy
200
What is it when the liver slowly deteriorates and is unable to function due to long lasting injury?
What is Cirrhosis
300
combining form for teeth?
What is dent/o
300
Treats constipation by stimulating bowel movement?
What is laxative
300
accessory organs of the digestive system?
What is salvary glands, liver, gallbladder, and panceas
300
Used to control diarrhea?
What is antidiarrheal
300
What is inflammation of the pancreas?
What is pancreatitis
400
The combining form for cheeks and lips?
What is bucc/o and labi/o
400
The medical procedure of washing out the stomach after ingestion of dangerous substances?
What is lavage
400
J-shaped organ, acts like a bag or sac to digest what?
What is the stomach
400
branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, disorders of the digestive system?
What is gastroenterologist
400
What is hard particles that develop in the gall bladder?
What is gallstones
500
combining form for gums?
What is gingir/o
500
Regenerates the liver when more than half of the liver is lost?
What is What is the liver
500
worm- shaped outgrowth at the end of the cecum?
What is vermiform appendix
500
Surgical removal of the gallbladder?
What is cholecystectomy
500
What is a condition where you have fewer than two bowel movements a week, and small bowel movements are difficult to pass?
What is constipation
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