Question

if a patient experiences difficult or painful eating and swallowing, the patient is said to have:
dyspepsia.
anorexia.
gastritis.
dysphagia.

8
multiple choice 5 points
what word parts do you need to build a medical word that means a disease of the intestine?
lapar/o - and - tomy
intestin/o - and - al
enter/o - and - pathy
gastr/o - and - itis

9
multiple choice 5 points
a surgical procedure to remove part of the stomach because of a cancerous tumor is a/an:
gastrotomy.
gastrectomy.
gastrostomy.
enterectomy.

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• Dyspepsia: Refers to indigestion, not specifically difficulty or pain in eating and swallowing.
• Anorexia: Means loss of appetite.
• Gastritis: Is inflammation of the stomach lining.
• Dysphagia: Specifically means difficulty or pain in swallowing.
• For the second question:
• Lapar/o - and - tomy: “Lapar/o” relates to the abdomen, “- tomy” means incision.
• Intestin/o - and - al: “Intestin/o” is related to the intestine, “- al” is an adjective suffix.
• Enter/o - and - pathy: “Enter/o” means intestine, “- pathy” means disease.
• Gastr/o - and - itis: “Gastr/o” is related to the stomach, “- itis” means inflammation.
• For the third question:
• Gastrotomy: Means incision of the stomach.
• Gastrectomy: Means removal of part or all of the stomach.
• Gastrostomy: Means creation of an opening in the stomach.
• Enterectomy: Means removal of part of the intestine.

Answer:

1. D. dysphagia
2. C. enter/o - and - pathy
3. B. gastrectomy