Medical Terminology Overview Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What medical term means pertaining to cheeks?

buccal

What medical term means pertaining to the colon and the rectum?

colorectal

What medical term means pertaining to under the tongue?

sublingual

What medical term means pertaining to teeth?

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What medical term means pertaining to the pylorus?

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What medical term means pertaining to the esophagus?

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What medical term means pertaining to the pancreas?

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What medical term means unable to swallow (eat)?

aphagia Signup and view all the answers

What medical term means painful or difficult digestion?

dyspepsia Signup and view all the answers

What medical term means pertaining to the mouth?

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What medical term means pertaining to the throat?

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What medical term means pertaining to the liver?

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What medical term means vomiting blood?

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What medical term means after a meal?

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What medical term means absence of an appetite?

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What medical term means pertaining to the duodenum?

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What medical term means pertaining to the stomach?

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What medical term means pertaining to the anus?

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What medical term means pertaining to the small intestine?

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What medical term means pertaining to the sigmoid colon?

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What medical term means bladder pain?

cystalgia Signup and view all the answers

What medical term means surgical removal of the bladder?

cystectomy Signup and view all the answers

What medical term means bladder inflammation?

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Study Notes

Medical Terminology Overview

Buccal: Pertains to the cheeks.
Colorectal: Relates to the colon and rectum.
Sublingual: Refers to the area under the tongue.
Dental: Pertains to teeth.
Pyloric: Related to the pylorus, the opening from the stomach to the small intestine.
Esophageal: Concerns the esophagus, the tube connecting the throat and stomach.
Pancreatic: Pertaining to the pancreas, an organ in the digestive system.

Disorders and Symptoms

Aphagia: Medical term for the inability to swallow.
Dyspepsia: Refers to painful or difficult digestion.
Oral: Pertaining to the mouth.
Pharyngeal: Related to the throat.
Hepatic: Pertains to the liver.
Hematemesis: Refers to vomiting blood.
Postprandial: Means after a meal.
Dysorexia: Refers to the absence of appetite.

Organ-Specific Terms

Duodenal: Pertains to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
Gastric: Related to the stomach.
Anal: Pertains to the anus.
Enteric: Refers to the small intestine.
Sigmoidal: Pertains to the sigmoid colon, which is part of the large intestine.

Bladder Terminology

Cystalgia: Refers to bladder pain.
Cystectomy: Surgical removal of the bladder.
Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder.

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Test your knowledge on medical terminology with this quiz that covers definitions and concepts related to various bodily functions and disorders. From terms like 'buccal' to 'hematemesis', see how well you understand the language of medicine.