Digestive system medical terminology
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- Q1What is the medical term for difficulty in swallowing?DyspepsiaAnorexiaeuphagiaDysphagia30s
- Q2Which organ produces bile?SpleenesophagusPancreasLiverStomach30s
- Q3What is the medical term for inflammation of the stomach?enteritisAppendicitisHepatitisGastritisColitis30s
- Q4What is the medical term for the medical condition commonly known as heartburn?Pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseGERDIrritable Bowel Syndromeinflammatory bowel disease30s
- Q5What is the medical term for inflammation of the appendix?PancreatitisAppendicitisCholecystitisGastritis30s
- Q6What is the medical term for the condition where the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm?GastroenteritisHiatal herniaGastric ulcerConstipation30s
- Q7What is the medical term for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by ulcers in the lining of the colon and rectum?Ulcerative colitisDiverticulitisCrohn's diseaseGERDIrritable bowel syndrome30s
- Q8What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the gallbladder?GastroenteritisPancreatitisGastritisCholecystectomy30s
- Q9What is the medical term for the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach wall to allow feeding?CystoscopyGastrostomyLaparoscopyColonoscopy30s
- Q10What is the medical term for the condition characterized by the presence of small pouches or pockets in the walls of the colon?ColitisDiverticulosisAppendicitisGastritis30s
- Q11What is the medical term for difficulty in swallowing?dyspharyngeaDysphasiaDysarthriaDyspneaDysphagia30s
- Q12What is the medical term for inflammation of the stomach and intestines?AppendicitisColitisGastroenteritisHepatitis30s
- Q13What is the medical term for the sensation of burning, discomfort, or pain in the upper abdomen, typically after eating?DysuriaDysmenorrheaDysphasiaDyspepsia30s
- Q14What is the medical term for the inflammation of the liver?GastritisNephritisPancreatitisHepatitis30s
- Q15What is the medical term for the inflammation of the lining of the intestines?AppendicitisGastritisBronchitisEnteritis30s