Question: In the term diarrhea, the suffix -rrhea means:

Answer: flow

Question: What is the term for black, tarry stools?

Answer: melena

Question: A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed id:

Answer: bolus

Question: In the term dysentery, the prefix dys- means:

Answer: difficult

Question: T/F: Difficulty swallowing is known as dysphagia.

Answer: True

Question: In the term amylase, the suffix -ase means:

Answer: enzyme

Question: In term ileostomy, the root ile means:

Answer: ileum

Question: A physician who specializes in the study of the anus and the rectum is called a:

Answer: proctologist

Question: The x-ray examination of the gallbladder is called:

Answer: cholecystography

Question: A surgical excision of the gallbladder is termed:

Answer: cholecystectomy