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The meaning of the suffix - pathy
What is disease
100
deglutition means
What is swallowing
100
the ring between the stomach and duodenum
What is the pyloric sphincter
100
The root Gastr/o means
What is Stomach
100
The abbreviation UGI means
What is upper gastrointestinal
200
The meaning of the suffix - rrhea
What is discharge
200
wavelike muscular contractions that move food along in the digestive tract is called
What is peristalsis
200
this is an elongated feather-shaped organ that has both digestive and endocrine functions.
What is the Pancreas
200
The root word phag/o
What is eating, swallowing
200
The abbreviation NPO means
What is "Nothing by Mouth"
300
dys - is the prefix for
What is difficulty
300
excessive vomiting
What is hyperemisis
300
The gallbladder is sometimes referred to as the
What is cholecystis or cholecyst
300
The root Col/o
What is the large intestine
300
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
What is GERD
400
What is the prefix - para
What is beside
400
bilirubin
What is waste produced by worn out red blood cells breaking down
400
The three parts of the small intestine are
What is duodenum, jejunum, ileum
400
The root hepat/o
What is the liver
400
The abbreviation LES means
What is Lower esophageal sphincter
500
The suffix - megaly means
What is enlargement
500
The liquefied stomach contents is called
What is Chyme (pronounced kyme)
500
The salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas are also referred to as
What are the accessory organs.
500
chol/e chol/o
What is bile, gall
500
The abbreviation for nasogastric tube is
What is NGT