Chapter 11 Digestive System  Quiz 2  ANSWERS

1.  esohagoscope:  instrument used for visual examination of the esophagus
2.  gastroscopy:  visual examination of the stomach
3.  sublingual:  pertaining to under the tongue
4.  oral:  pertaining to the mouth
5.  gastrodynia:  pain in the stomach
6.  aphagia:  inability to swallow
7.  abdominoperineal resection:  removal of the colon and the rectum
8.  colonoscope:  instrument used for visual examination of the colon
9.  sigmoidoscopy:  visual examination of the sigmoid colon
10.  hepatoma:  tumor of the liver
11.  diverticulitis:  inflammation of the diverticulum
12.  polyposis:  abnormal condition of (multiple) polyps
13.  gingivitis:  inflammation of the gums
14.  cholangioma:  tumor of bile duct
15.  peritoneal:  pertaining to the peritoneum
16.   ileocecal:  pertaining to the ileum and cecum
17.  cholangiogram:  x-ray film of bile ducts
18.  endoscopy:  visual examination within a hollow organ
19.  laparascope:  instrument for visual examination of the abdominal cavity
20.  pancreatic:  pertaining to the pancreas

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