Medical Terms Midterm Nur 213 Questions and Answers Updated.

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