Handouts for Leonard: Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th edition
9 Digestive System
HANDOUT 9.1
Matching Word Parts
Match word parts in the left column with their meanings in the right column. (Some
meanings will be used more than once; some will not be used at all.)
1. bil/i A. appetite
2. chol/e B. bile
3. cholecyst/o C. digestion
4. de- D. down, from, or reversing
5. hepat/o E. gallbladder
6. -orexia F. liver
7. pancreat/o G. mucus
8. -pepsia H. pancreas
9. sial/o I. salivary gland
10. vag/o J. urine
K. vagus nerve
Writing the Meanings of Word Parts
Write the meaning of each combining form.
1. appendic/o
2. dent/o
3. enter/o
4. gloss/o
5. lingu/o
6. odont/o
7. or/o
8. proct/o
9. rect/o
10. stomat/o
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Chapter 9 Digestive System
HANDOUT 9.2
Writing Combining Forms
Write combining forms for each of the following terms.
1. anus
or
2. cecum
3. duodenum
4. esophagus
5. gums
6. ileum
7. jejunum
8. large intestine
9. lips
10. stomach
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Chapter 9 Digestive System
HANDOUT 9.3
Matching Structures with Descriptions
Match structures in the left column with their descriptions in the right column.
1. anus A. accessory digestive organ that produces bile
2. appendix (vermiform) B. accessory digestive organ that produces insulin
3. cecum C. blind pouch attached to the cecum
4. colon D. connects the mouth and stomach
5. duodenum E. first part of the small intestine
6. esophagus F. first part of the large intestine
7. gallbladder G. last part of the large intestine
8. ileum H. major portion of the large intestine
9. jejunum I. one of three pairs that secrete digestive juices into the
mouth
10. liver J. outlet of the large intestine
11. pancreas K. portion of small intestine that joins the large intestine
12. rectum L. second location of chemical digestion
13. salivary gland M. second part of small intestine
14. stomach N. storage sac for bile
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Chapter 9 Digestive System
HANDOUT 9.4
3
Quick Quest
Categorize the following terms as related to (a) anatomy, (b) diagnostic test or procedure,
(c) disease or disorder, (d) nonsurgical treatment, or (e) surgery. The suffix often indicates
its category.
1. anorexia A. anatomy
2. antacids B. diagnostic test or procedure
3. antiemetics C. disease or disorder
4. barium swallow D. nonsurgical treatment
5. cathartics E. surgery
6. cholangiogram
7. cholecystectomy
8. choledocholithiasis
9. cirrhosis
10. colonoscopy
11. dyspepsia
12. emaciation
13. esophageal varices
14. jaundice
15. jejunostomy
16. pancreatolithiasis
17. pharynx
18. proctoscope
19. sialography
20. visceral
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Chapter 9 Digestive System
HANDOUT 9.5
4
Crossword Puzzle
Write a term for each clue given.
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2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
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14 15
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17 18 19 20
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22 23 24
25 26 27
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29
Across Down
1. excessive urination 1. medication that promotes evacuation
4. substance that causes evacuation of the of the bowel
bowel 2. cholelith
5. results from excessive loss of body water 3. inflammation of the lip
7. pertaining to the gum tissue 6. agent that causes vomiting
9. agent that eliminates or prevents nausea 7. sugar in the urine
and vomiting 8. inflammation of the tongue
11. conversion of food into absorbable 10. excessive thirst
substances
12. enzyme that breaks down protein
17. pertaining to saliva
13. type of hernia associated with the diaphragm
20. inflammation of the large intestines
14. pertaining to the mouth
23. a yellow discoloration of the skin
15. difficulty in swallowing
24. pertaining to the anus
16. fluid secreted by the liver
25. part of the large intestine
18. substance that counteracts acidity
26. pertaining to the duodenum
19. distal portion of the small intestine
27. pertaining to the stomach
21. type of feeding such as tube feeding
28. painful digestion
22. craterlike lesion
29. enzyme that breaks down lactose
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