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The Digestive System - Quiz A

front 1

A/An __________ is a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures.

back 1

anastomosis

front 2

A/An __________ is the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.

back 2

hemorrhoidectomy

front 3

A/An __________ is a surgical procedure performed to create an artificial opening between an organ and the body surface.

back 3

ostomy

front 4

A/An __________ is the surgical removal of all or part of the liver.

back 4

hepatectomy

front 5

A/An __________ is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ.

back 5

proctopexy

front 6

Abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in the peritoneal cavity is known as __________ .

back 6

ascites

front 7

A/An __________ is an incision made into the common bile duct for the removal of gallstones.

back 7

choledocholithotomy

front 8

A/An __________ is the surgical removal of the gallbladder.

back 8

cholecystectomy

front 9

A/An __________ is medication administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting.

back 9

antiemetic

front 10

A/An __________ is the surgical repair of a cleft palate.

back 10

palatoplasty

front 11

A/An __________ is the endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and possibly a portion of the descending colon.

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sigmoidoscopy

front 12

Pain in the gallbladder is known as __________ .

back 12

cholecystalgia

front 13

The progressive degenerative disease of the liver in which scar tissue replaces normal tissue is known as __________ .

back 13

cirrhosis

front 14

Dental __________ is the professional cleaning of the teeth to remove plaque and calculus.

back 14

prophylaxis

front 15

A/An __________ is the surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.

back 15

gastrectomy

front 16

Anorexia __________ is an eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance that leads to a refusal to maintain a normal body weight.

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nervosa

front 17

The term __________ means abnormally thin.

back 17

emaciated

front 18

Morbid __________ is the condition of weighing two or three times, or more, the ideal weight.

back 18

obesity

front 19

The medical term for vomiting is __________ .

back 19

emesis

front 20

A/An __________ is a pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon.

back 20

diverticulum