NURS 213 Medical Terms Midterm questions and
answers with solutions 2025
Peritoneum - ANSWER The _________ is a double-layer serous membrane. One layer lines the wall of the
abdominopelvic cavity and the other layer surrounds each of the organs
Mouth, Anus - ANSWER The gastrointestinal system starts with the _____ and ends with the _____.
Alimentary - ANSWER ______ means pertaining to food and nourishment
defecation - ANSWER The process of eliminating feces is known as a bowel movement or _______________.
Cirrhosis - ANSWER Chronic, progressive inflammation and finally irreversible degeneration of the liver, with
nodules and scarring is known as:
Dysphagia - ANSWER A condition of the gastrointestinal system that means difficult or painful eating or swallowing
is:
Cholecystectomy - ANSWER A surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder is known as __________.
Antiemetic drugs - ANSWER drugs that treat nausea and vomiting and motion sickness are:
suppository - ANSWER A/An ________ is a bullet-shaped capsule that contains a drug and is inserted into the
rectum.
Tongue - ANSWER The combining form lingu/o- means _________.
Particles suspended in a liquid - ANSWER The combining form emulsific/o- means ________.
or/o- and stomat/o - ANSWER Which of the following pairs of word parts both mean mouth?
Gastr/o, intestin/o- - ANSWER The medical word that means pertaining to the stomach and intestines uses which
combining forms
ia, hemat/o, chez/o- - ANSWER The suffix and combining forms for the medical term that means condition of blood
in the feces would be:
mastic/o- - ANSWER The combining form that means chewing is ____________.
dyspepsia - ANSWER The correct spelling of the medical word that describes indigestion with mild, temporary
epigastric pain is:
Gastroplasty - ANSWER Which medical word has word parts that mean process of reshaping by surgery on the
stomach?
the suffix -ology (the study of) - ANSWER If you were to put the word parts in or for gastroenterology to determine
its medical definition, the first part you would look at is:
gastroesophagitis - ANSWER Which medical word means inflammation of the stomach and esophagus?
answers with solutions 2025
Peritoneum - ANSWER The _________ is a double-layer serous membrane. One layer lines the wall of the
abdominopelvic cavity and the other layer surrounds each of the organs
Mouth, Anus - ANSWER The gastrointestinal system starts with the _____ and ends with the _____.
Alimentary - ANSWER ______ means pertaining to food and nourishment
defecation - ANSWER The process of eliminating feces is known as a bowel movement or _______________.
Cirrhosis - ANSWER Chronic, progressive inflammation and finally irreversible degeneration of the liver, with
nodules and scarring is known as:
Dysphagia - ANSWER A condition of the gastrointestinal system that means difficult or painful eating or swallowing
is:
Cholecystectomy - ANSWER A surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder is known as __________.
Antiemetic drugs - ANSWER drugs that treat nausea and vomiting and motion sickness are:
suppository - ANSWER A/An ________ is a bullet-shaped capsule that contains a drug and is inserted into the
rectum.
Tongue - ANSWER The combining form lingu/o- means _________.
Particles suspended in a liquid - ANSWER The combining form emulsific/o- means ________.
or/o- and stomat/o - ANSWER Which of the following pairs of word parts both mean mouth?
Gastr/o, intestin/o- - ANSWER The medical word that means pertaining to the stomach and intestines uses which
combining forms
ia, hemat/o, chez/o- - ANSWER The suffix and combining forms for the medical term that means condition of blood
in the feces would be:
mastic/o- - ANSWER The combining form that means chewing is ____________.
dyspepsia - ANSWER The correct spelling of the medical word that describes indigestion with mild, temporary
epigastric pain is:
Gastroplasty - ANSWER Which medical word has word parts that mean process of reshaping by surgery on the
stomach?
the suffix -ology (the study of) - ANSWER If you were to put the word parts in or for gastroenterology to determine
its medical definition, the first part you would look at is:
gastroesophagitis - ANSWER Which medical word means inflammation of the stomach and esophagus?
