Question

question 17
5 pts
match each definition with the correct term.

cholangitis
colostomy
cholecystectomy
cholecystitis
cholelithiasis

choose
acute infection of the bile duct
the presence of gallstones
surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface
surgical removal of the gallbladder
inflammation of the gallbladder

Explanation:

Analyze word roots and suffixes

Using the Medical Terminology, Gastrointestinal Word Roots, and Gastrointestinal Suffixes knowledge points, we break down each term to find its meaning:

• cholangitis: cholangi/o (bile duct) + -itis (inflammation). This matches "acute infection of the bile duct" (as infections cause inflammation).
• colostomy: col/o (colon) + -stomy (surgical creation of an opening). This matches "surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface".
• cholecystectomy: cholecyst/o (gallbladder) + Surgical Suffixes -ectomy (surgical removal). This matches "surgical removal of the gallbladder".
• cholecystitis: cholecyst/o (gallbladder) + -itis (inflammation). This matches "inflammation of the gallbladder".
• cholelithiasis: chole/o (bile/gall) + lith/o (stone) + -iasis (abnormal condition). This matches "the presence of gallstones".

Match terms to definitions

Using Gastrointestinal Terminology, we pair each term with its correct definition:

• cholangitis: acute infection of the bile duct
• colostomy: surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface
• cholecystectomy: surgical removal of the gallbladder
• cholecystitis: inflammation of the gallbladder
• cholelithiasis: the presence of gallstones

Answer:

Term	Definition
colostomy	surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface
cholecystectomy	surgical removal of the gallbladder
cholecystitis	inflammation of the gallbladder
cholelithiasis	the presence of gallstones