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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

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


A) Gastroscopy
B) Laparoscopy
C) Peritoneoscopy
D) Proctoscopy
E) Sigmoidoscopy

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Which medical term means "excessive vomiting"?


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

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


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

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Identify and define the root in the term hepaticotomy.


A) hepatico - liver
B) hepatico - pancreas
C) hepatico - rectum
D) tomy - "cut"; incision
E) tomy - suture

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Translate the medical term cholangioma as literally as possible.


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 colon

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


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 tongue

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


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 colon

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


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 bile

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Translate the medical term aphagia as literally as possible.


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 intake

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Which term describes the crushing of gallstones?


A) Choledocholithectomy
B) Cholelith
C) Cholelithiasis
D) Cholelithotripsy
E) Cholethithotomy

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


A) Duodenitis
B) Gastroenteritis
C) Ileitis
D) Jejunitis
E) Peritonitis

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


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 true

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


A) Choleangio
B) Choledocho
C) Cholecyst
D) Hepatochole
E) Cholelith

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


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

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


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.

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Translate the root an/o.


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 feces

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Identify the correct pronunciation for the medical term celiopathy.


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-thee

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


A) Hepatectomy
B) Hepaticotomy
C) Hepatomalacia
D) Hepatopexy
E) Hepatoptosis

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Identify and define the root in the term gingivectomy.


A) gingiv - gums
B) gingiv - mouth
C) ec - out
D) tomy - cut
E) tomy - reconstruction

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