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_____ is also known as bad breath.​


A) ​Flatulence
B) ​Malocclusion
C) ​Halitosis
D) Pyrosis

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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The term ____________________ describes an abnormal, white lesion that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -cholelithiasis


A) ​acute infection of the bile duct
B) inflammation of the gallbladder​
C) surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface​
D) surgical removal of the gallbladder​
E) ​the presence of gallstones

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Which term means surgical removal of all or part of the stomach?​


A) ​ileectomy
B) ​diverticulectomy
C) ​gastrectomy
D) ​colectomy

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -diverticulitis


A) ​also known as indigestion
B) ​inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth
C) difficulty in swallowing​
D) inflammation of diverticula​
E) the presence of an abnormal number of diverticula​

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Which type of hepatitis is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter?​


A) ​hepatitis A
B) ​hepatitis B
C) ​hepatitis C
D) ​nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A

Which term describes the breaking down of body cells or substances?​


A) ​metabolism
B) ​anabolism
C) ​catabolism
D) ​absorption

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -hepatitis


A) ​sores that affect the mucous membranes of the digestive system
B) inflammation of the liver​
C) mushroom-like growth from the surface of a mucous membrane​
D) intestinal infection caused by food contaminated with feces​
E) rumbling noise caused by intestinal gas​

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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The series of wavelike contractions of the smooth muscles in a single direction is known as ____________________.​

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____________________ disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is most often found in the ileum and in the colon.​

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Which term refers to the accumulation of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol?​


A) ​nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
B) ​nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
C) ​hepatitis
D) ​cirrhosis

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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B

Match each definition with the correct term.​ -cholecystitis


A) ​acute infection of the bile duct
B) inflammation of the gallbladder​
C) surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface​
D) surgical removal of the gallbladder​
E) ​the presence of gallstones

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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____________________ is the excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking.​

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Also known as canker sores, ____________________ ulcers are lesions found on the soft tissues lining the mouth.​

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A _____ is a small pouch, or sac, found in the lining, or wall, of a tubular organ such as the colon.​


A) ​diverticulosis
B) ​diverticulitis
C) ​diverticulum
D) ​strangulated hernia

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -proct/o


A) ​anus and rectum
B) ​digestion
C) ​rectum, straight
D) sigmoid colon​
E) eating, swallowing​

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -enter/o


A) ​esophagus
B) ​liver
C) presence of stones​
D) small intestine​
E) stomach, belly​

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The _____ is the fourth part of the colon that joins the rectum.​


A) ​descending colon
B) ​sigmoid colon
C) ​ascending colon
D) ​transverse colon

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A/An ____________________ is the direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum.​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -gastr/o


A) ​esophagus
B) ​liver
C) presence of stones​
D) small intestine​
E) stomach, belly​

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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E

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