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Which medical term means specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon?


A) Bariatric specialist
B) Dentist
C) Gastroenterologist
D) Orthodontist
E) Proctologist

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term gastroenterocolitis into its component parts?


A) gastroenterocol/itis
B) gastroentero/colitis
C) gastro/entero/colitis
D) gastro/entero/col/itis
E) gastro/en/tero/col/itis

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Which medical term means "bad intestine condition" and is another name for diarrhea?


A) Aphagia
B) Dysentery
C) Dyspepsia
D) Enterodynia
E) Hyperemesis

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Identify the correct pronunciation for the medical term cholecystogram.


A) CHOH-lay-KIS-toh-gram
B) chohl-SIS-toh-gram
C) KOH-lay-SIS-toh-gram
D) kohl-KIS-toh-gram

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


A) celio (abdomen) + myos (muscle) + itis (condition) = condition of the abdominal muscle
B) celio (abdomen) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the abdominal muscle
C) celio (colon) + myos (fungus) + itis (condition) = condition of the colon caused by fungus
D) celio (colon) + myos (fungus) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the colon caused by fungus
E) celio (colon) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the colon muscle

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Which combination of roots refers to the gallbladder, a small organ located under the liver that stores bile?


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

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Read the following excerpt from a health record: PLAN I will begin a trial of antacid therapy along with recommended dietary adjustments.If he does not respond to treatment in 1 month, I will schedule him for an EGD. What are the correct definition and translation for the procedure for which the patient will be scheduled, should he not respond to initial treatment within a month?


A) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: eso (in, inside) + phago (eat) + gastro (stomach) + duo (two) + deno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for examining the efficacy of the digestional tract
B) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: eso (outside) + phago (eat) + gastro (stomach) + duo (two) + deno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure using ultrasound to watch the digestional tract
C) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
D) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus and stomach by digesting a probe
E) EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (digestion) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus to observe the duodenum in the process of digestion

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What root refers to the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs?


A) celi/o
B) gloss/o
C) lapar/o
D) peritone/o
E) sigmoid/o

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Which medical term means "downward displacement of the rectum and anus"?


A) Proctitis
B) Proctoplasty
C) Proctoptosis
D) Rectalgia
E) Rectopexy

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term anosigmoidoscopy into its component parts?


A) anosigmoido/scopy
B) anosigmo/idoscopy
C) anos/igmo/ido/scopy
D) ano/sigmoido/scop/y
E) an/osigmo/ido/scop/y

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What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term underlined in the health record below? Objective Past Medical History: Ulcerative colitis.Toxic megacolon. Past Surgical History: Total colectomy with ilieorectal anastomosis. Family History: Mother with ulcerative colitis. Medications: Daily vitamin.


A) Ilieorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (colon) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (stomach) + osis (condition) = condition where the stomach is not properly connected to the colon and rectum.
B) Ilieorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (colon) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (mouth) + osis (condition) = creation of an opening between the colon and rectum.
C) Ilieorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (ileum) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (mouth) + osis (condition) = creation of an opening between the ilium and rectum.
D) Ilieorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (ileum) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (stomach) + osis (condition) = condition where the stomach is not properly connected to the rectum.

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Read the following excerpt from a health record: Admission labs: Elevated LFTs, hyperbilirubinemia, leukocytosis, elevated amylase and lipase. Discharge labs: Everything had returned to normal levels.Imaging: Ultrasound of the upper abdomen revealed cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis with bile duct dilation. Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?


A) The patient had an increased number of white blood cells upon admission.
B) The patient had an inguinal ultrasound.
C) The patient's admission labs showed excessive bilirubin in the blood.
D) The patient's liver function tests were elevated upon admission.
E) The ultrasound revealed the presence of gallstones.

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What root refers to the first of the three sections of the small intestine and literally means "twelve"?


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

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Translate the medical term abdominocentesis as literally as possible.


A) Abdomen binding
B) Abdomen fixation
C) Abdomen puncture
D) Abdomen reconstruction
E) Abdomen suture

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Which medical term means "creation of an opening between the stomach and the second section of the small intestine"?


A) Cholangiogastrostomy
B) Gastroduodenostomy
C) Gastroenterostomy
D) Gastrojejunostomy
E) Ileocolostomy

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


A) sialo (saliva) + sten (hard) + osis (condition) = hardening of the salivary glands
B) sialo (saliva) + sten (narrow) + osis (condition) = narrowing of the salivary glands
C) sialo (small intestine) + sten (hard) + osis (condition) = hardening of the small intestine
D) sialo (small intestine) + sten (narrow) + osis (condition) = narrowing of the small intestine

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Read the following excerpt from a health record: Colonoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.One year ago, she developed toxic megacolon, which eventually led to surgical intervention.She had been doing well until 3 months ago, when she started reporting fatigue, general pruritis, and pain in her RUQ.Her primary provider referred her again for evaluation.She reports some history of steatorrhea, but denies bright red blood. Which of the following statements is NOT true, given this health record information?


A) One year ago the patient developed a condition where her colon became enlarged.
B) The patient has experienced some hematemesis.
C) The patient has had excessive fat discharged in her feces.
D) The patient has pain in the upper right section of her abdomen.
E) When the patient had her colon examined, she was diagnosed with a form of colon inflammation that involves ulcers.

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Translate the root proct/o.


A) Anus
B) Anus and rectum
C) Rectum
D) Sphincter
E) The final portion of the colon

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Translate the medical term gastromalacia as literally as possible.


A) Hardening of the stomach
B) Inflammation of the stomach
C) Narrowing of the stomach
D) Pain in the stomach
E) Softening of the stomach

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


A) gingivo (gum) + stomat (mouth) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the mouth and gums
B) gingivo (gum) + stomat (stomach) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the gums caused by the stomach
C) gingivo (tooth) + stomat (mouth) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tooth and mouth
D) gingivo (tooth) + stomat (stomach) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the teeth caused by the stomach

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