Chapter 6
100 Chapter 6 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Chapter Six
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
In the box write the letter of the choice that is the definition of the term or best answers the
question. There is only one correct answer for each question.
1. Spitting up blood from the respiratory
tract and lungs: …………………………….
A. Hyperemesis
B. Hematemesis
C. Hemorrhage
D. Hemoptysis
E. Hemolysis
2. Suture: ………………………………………..
A. -rrhapy
B. -rrhagia
C. -ectasis
D. -stasis
E. -rrhaphy
3. New opening between two parts of the
jejunum: ……………………………………..
A. Jejunojejunostomy
B. Duodenostomy
C. Duodenojejunostomy
D. Jejunostomy
E. Jejunocecal anastomosis
4. Dilation of a bile vessel: ………………….
A. Cholecystolithiasis
B. Cholangitis
C. Cholangiography
D. Cholangiectasis
E. Choledocholithiasis
5. Difficult digestion: ………………………..
A. Deglutition
B. Dysphagia
C. Aphagia
D. Polyphagia
E. Dyspepsia
6. Pyloric stenosis: ……………………………
A. Gastric ulcer
B. Narrowing of the opening between the
stomach and intestine
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Cardiospasm
E. Achalasia
7. Which test would tell the presence
of melena? ……………………………………
A. Barium enema
B. Upper GI series
C. Stool culture
D. Stool guaiac
E. Abdominal ultrasonography
8. A stomach ulcer would most likely be
detected by which of the following
tests? ………………………………………….
A. Cholecystography
B. Serum hepatitis B surface antigen
C. Intravenous cholangiogram
D. Gastroscopy
E. Colonoscopy
9. Esophageal atresia: ………………………..
A. New opening of the esophagus into the
stomach
B. Esophagus is dilated
C. Esophageal sphincter will not relax
D. Esophagus does not open to the stomach
at birth
E. Twisted veins around the esophagus
10. Bursting forth of blood from the
spleen: ………………………………………..
A. Spleenorrhagia
B. Splenorrhagia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Spleenomegaly
E. Spleenectasis
11. Lipase is: ……………………………………..
A. An enzyme that digests starch
B. An enzyme that digests protein
C. An enzyme that digests fat
D. A breakdown product of fat digestion
E. A hormone secreted by the pancreas
12. Palatoplasty: …………………………………
A. Surgical repair of the roof of the mouth
B. Overgrowth of gum tissue
C. Surgical repair of the tongue
D. Cleft palate
E. Prolapse of the palate
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13. Which test is NOT a liver function
test? ……………………………………………
A. Serum bilirubin
B. ALP (alkaline phosphatase)
C. Endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
D. AST
E. ALT
14. Which test would demonstrate
choledocholithiasis? ………………………
A. Transhepatic cholangiography
B. Barium enema
C. Gastric intubation
D. Upper GI series
E. Gastric endoscopy
15. Opposite of -ectasis: ………………………
A. -stenosis
B. -ptysis
C. -spasm
D. -stasis
E. -lysis
16. Flow, discharge: ……………………………
A. -ptysis
B. -emesis
C. -rrhaphy
D. -rrhea
E. -phagia
17. Anastomosis: ………………………………..
A. Ileostomy
B. Duodenorrhaphy
C. Cholecystojejunostomy
D. Colostomy
E. Gingivectomy
18. Common bile duct: ………………………..
A. Cholecyst/o
B. Celi/o
C. Cholelith/o
D. Choledoch/o
E. Cheil/o
19. Surgical repair of eyelid: …………………
A. Abdominoplasty
B. Blepharoplasty
C. Blepharoptosis
D. Rectocele
E. Herniorrhaphy
20. Surgical puncture to remove fluid
from the abdomen: ………………………..
A. Cholestasis
B. Dyspepsia
C. Hemostasis
D. Ascites
E. Paracentesis
21. Twisting of part of the intestine upon
itself: ………………………………………….
A. Proctosigmoidoscopy
B. Cecal volvulus
C. Pyloric stenosis
D. Biliary atresia
E. Rectal stenosis
22. Periodontal procedure: ……………………
A. Glossotomy
B. Glycolysis
C. Gingivectomy
D. Biliary lithotripsy
E. Cheilostomatoplasty
23. Discharge of blood from the
stomach: ……………………………………..
A. Diarrhea
B. Herniorrhaphy
C. Hemoptysis
D. Gastrorrhagia
E. Steatorrhea
24. Visual examination of the abdomen: ….
A. Laparoscopy
B. Colonoscopy
C. Liver scan
D. Colectomy
E. Enterorrhaphy
25. Salivary stones: …………………………….
A. Lithotripsy
B. Cholecystolithiasis
C. Sialolithiasis
D. Renal calculi
E. Nephroptosis
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Chapter Six
TERMINOLOGY QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
(textbook pages 191–192)
A. Choose from the following meanings, and write each next to the suffix below:
bursting forth of blood stopping, controlling
digestion stretching, dilation, widening
eating, swallowing surgical repair
flow, discharge suture
involuntary contraction of muscles tightening, narrowing, stricture
opening vomiting
spitting
1. -spasm __________________________________________________________________________
2. -stenosis _________________________________________________________________________
3. -emesis __________________________________________________________________________
4. -phagia __________________________________________________________________________
5. -ectasis, -ectasia ___________________________________________________________________
6. -pepsia __________________________________________________________________________
7. -rrhea ___________________________________________________________________________
8. -rrhaphy _________________________________________________________________________
9. -rrhage, -rrhagia __________________________________________________________________
10. -plasty ___________________________________________________________________________
11. -ptysis ___________________________________________________________________________
12. -tresia ___________________________________________________________________________
13. -stasis ___________________________________________________________________________
B. Match the following medical terms with their meanings below:
buccal cholecystectomy
cecal volvulus choledochal
celiac disease colectomy
cheilosis colonoscopy
cholelithiasis dentalgia
cholangitis duodenal
1. Excision of the large intestine _______________________________________________________
2. Abnormal condition of lips __________________________________________________________
3. Pertaining to the first portion of the small intestine ______________________________________
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4. Pertaining to the common bile duct ___________________________________________________
5. Inflammation of bile vessels _________________________________________________________
6. Autoimmune condition in which villi in the small intestine are damaged _____________________
7. Pertaining to the cheek _____________________________________________________________
8. Visual examination of the large intestine _______________________________________________
9. Abnormal condition of gallstones _____________________________________________________
10. Excision of the gallbladder __________________________________________________________
11. Tooth pain _______________________________________________________________________
12. Twisting of the first portion of the large intestine ________________________________________
C. Match the following medical terms with their meanings below:
cholecystojejunostomy glossectomy
esophageal atresia gluconeogenesis
gastroenteritis hepatomegaly
gastrojejunostomy herniorrhaphy
gastrostomy ileostomy
gingivectomy labiodental
1. Suture of a hernia _________________________________________________________________
2. New opening of the stomach to the outside of the body ___________________________________
3. Production of new sugar (by liver cells) ________________________________________________
4. Enlargement of the liver ____________________________________________________________
5. New opening of the stomach and second part of the small intestine
(an anastomosis) __________________________________________________________________
6. No opening of the esophagus to the stomach (congenital anomaly) _________________________
7. Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine ________________________________________
8. New opening of the third part of the small intestine
to the outside of the body ___________________________________________________________
9. Removal of gum tissue _____________________________________________________________
10. New opening of the gallbladder and the second part of the small
intestine (an anastomosis) __________________________________________________________
11. Pertaining to the lip and tooth (surface of the tooth facing the lip) __________________________
12. Excision of the tongue ______________________________________________________________
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D. Match the following medical terms with their meanings below:
cholecystolithiasis proctosigmoidoscopy
lipase pyloric stenosis
oropharynx sialadenectomy
palatoplasty splenic flexure
pancreatoduodenectomy steatorrhea
periodontal membrane sublingual
1. Surgical repair of the palate _________________________________________________________
2. Narrowing of the distal gastric sphincter _______________________________________________
3. Visual examination of the rectum and the anus __________________________________________
4. Enzyme that digests fat _____________________________________________________________
5. Tissue surrounding a tooth __________________________________________________________
6. Removal of the pancreas and first part of the small intestine _______________________________
7. Bending of the intestine in the area of the spleen ________________________________________
8. Abnormal condition of stones in the gallbladder _________________________________________
9. Discharge of fat (in feces) ___________________________________________________________
10. Removal of a salivary gland __________________________________________________________
11. Pertaining to under the tongue ______________________________________________________
12. Region of the throat near the mouth __________________________________________________
E. Match the following laboratory tests and clinical procedures with the phrases below:
abdominal ultrasonography lower GI series
CT scan MRI
ERCP nasogastric intubation
gastric bypass paracentesis
GI endoscopy stool culture
laparoscopy stool guaiac
liver function tests upper GI series
1. Visual examination of the abdomen with an endoscope inserted through a small
incision __________________________________________________________________________
2. Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal
viscera ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Contrast medium is injected via catheter through the mouth to bile ducts and x-ray images are
produced ________________________________________________________________________
4. Test to detect microorganisms in feces ________________________________________________
5. Series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially in cross-section) ________________
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6. Test to detect occult blood in feces ____________________________________________________
7. Barium enema ____________________________________________________________________
8. Serum tests for enzymes and bilirubin _________________________________________________
9. Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the
body _____________________________________________________________________________
10. Bariatric surgery for weight loss ______________________________________________________
11. Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen ____________________________________
12. Sigmoidoscopy and esophagoduodenoscopy are examples _________________________________
13. Insertion of a tube through the nose and into the stomach ________________________________
14. Barium swallow and small bowel follow-through are examples of this type of diagnostic
procedure ________________________________________________________________________
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Chapter Six
EXERCISE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
(textbook pages 202–207)
A. Give the meanings for the following suffixes:
1. -pepsia _____________________________ 7. -rrhaphy ______________________________
2. -ptysis ______________________________ 8. -ectasis _______________________________
3. -emesis _____________________________ 9. -stenosis ______________________________
4. -rrhagia ____________________________ 10. -stasis ________________________________
5. -phagia _____________________________ 11. -lysis _________________________________
6. -plasty ______________________________ 12. -rrhea ________________________________
B. Give meanings for the following terms:
13. polyphagia _______________________________________________________________________
14. dyspepsia ________________________________________________________________________
15. esophageal atresia _________________________________________________________________
C. Match the following surgical procedures with their meanings below:
blepharoplasty gastroduodenal anastomosis paracentesis
cecostomy gingivectomy sphincterotomy
cholecystectomy herniorrhaphy
16. surgical repair of the eyelid __________________________________________________________
17. incision of a ring of muscles _________________________________________________________
18. removal of the gallbladder ___________________________________________________________
19. suture of a weakened muscular wall ___________________________________________________
20. new surgical connection between the stomach and the
first part of the small intestine _______________________________________________________
21. new opening of the first part of the colon to the outside of the body _________________________
22. removal of gum tissue ______________________________________________________________
23. surgical puncture of the abdomen for withdrawal of fluid _________________________________
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D. Build medical terms:
24. difficult swallowing ___________________ 27. discharge of fat (in feces) _________________
25. pertaining to the cheek ________________ 28. pertaining to under the tongue ____________
26. enlargement of the liver _______________ 29. pertaining to the common bile duct ________
E. Give meanings for the following terms:
30. aphthous stomatitis ________________________________________________________________
31. lipase ___________________________________________________________________________
32. cheilosis _________________________________________________________________________
33. sialadenectomy ___________________________________________________________________
34. periodontal membrane _____________________________________________________________
35. colectomy ________________________________________________________________________
F. Match the name of the laboratory test or clinical procedure with its description:
abdominal ultrasonography liver biopsy serum bilirubin
barium enema liver scan stool culture
CT of the abdomen nasogastric intubation stool guaiac (Hemoccult)
endoscopic retrograde percutaneous transhepatic upper gastrointestinal
cholangiopancreatography cholangiography series
36. tube is inserted through the nose into the stomach ______________________________________
37. measurement of bile pigment in the blood _____________________________________________
38. x-ray examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract _____________________________________
39. test to reveal hidden blood in feces ____________________________________________________
40. sound waves are used to image abdominal organs ________________________________________
41. feces are placed in a growth medium for bacterial analysis _________________________________
42. percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic analysis _______________________
43. contrast material is injected through an endoscope and x-rays taken of the pancreas
and bile ducts _____________________________________________________________________
44. radioactive material is injected and image recorded of uptake in liver cells ___________________
45. transverse x-ray pictures of abdominal organs ___________________________________________
46. x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after administering barium by
mouth __________________________________________________________________________
47. contrast material is injected through the liver and
x-rays are taken of bile vessels _____________________________________________________
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Chapter Six
DICTATION AND
COMPREHENSION QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Dictation of Terms
1. ____________________________________ 11. ______________________________________
2. ____________________________________ 12. ______________________________________
3. ____________________________________ 13. ______________________________________
4. ____________________________________ 14. ______________________________________
5. ____________________________________ 15. ______________________________________
6. ____________________________________ 16. ______________________________________
7. ____________________________________ 17. ______________________________________
8. ____________________________________ 18. ______________________________________
9. ____________________________________ 19. ______________________________________
10. ____________________________________ 20. ______________________________________
B. Comprehension of Terms: Match number of the above term with its meaning below.
Difficult digestion
Vomiting blood
Bursting forth of blood
Gingivitis
Dilation of a bile vessel
Food tube is not connected to the stomach from birth
Suture of an abdominal protrusion
Surgical repair of the lip and mouth
Removal of the large bowel
Pertaining to the common bile duct
Spitting up blood
Pertaining to the cheek
An anastomosis
Difficult swallowing
Removal of gum tissue
Removal of the gallbladder
Discharge of watery fecal material
Narrowing of a ring of muscles
Ulcers and inflammation of the mouth
Pertaining to the tongue and throat
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Chapter Six
SPELLING QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Circle the term that is spelled correctly and write its meaning in the space provided:
1. herniorrhapy herniorrhaphy ______________________________________________
2. hematemesis hematemisis _______________________________________________
3. hemmorhage hemorrhage ________________________________________________
4. colestasis cholestasis _________________________________________________
5. pylorospasm plyorspasm ________________________________________________
6. choleangiectasis cholangiectasis _____________________________________________
7. blepharophlasty blepharoplasty ______________________________________________
8. choleductal choledochal ________________________________________________
9. glossotomy glosotomy _________________________________________________
10. stenosis stanosis ___________________________________________________
B. Circle the term that is spelled correctly. The meaning of each term is given.
11. Abnormal condition of the lip ………………. cheilosis chielosis cielosis
12. Pertaining to the cheek ……………………….. buckel buckal buccal
13. Discharge of blood from the stomach ……. gastorrhagia gastrrhagia gastrorrhagia
14. Record of bile vessels …………………………… colangiogram cholangiogram choleangiogram
15. Not open …………………………………………….. treesia atresia atrezia
16. Spitting up blood ………………………………… hemmoptsyis hemotisis hemoptysis
17. Enlargement of the liver ……………………… hepatomeagaly hepatomegaly hepatomegely
18. Difficult swallowing …………………………….. dysfagia disphagia dysphagia
19. Discharge of pus …………………………………. plyorrhea pyorrhea pyorhea
20. Pertaining to the abdomen ………………….. cieliac celiac sealiac