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1. Exercise 1.2 Select the correct term in parentheses to complete...
Exercise 1.2
Select the correct term in parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. When Mrs. Smith began to have diarrhea and crampy abdominal pain, she consulted a
(urologist, nephrologist, gastroenterologist) and worried that the cause of her symptoms
might be (inflammatory bowel disease, esophageal varices, achalasia).
2. After taking a careful history and performing a thorough physical examination, Dr.
Blakemore diagnosed Mr. Bean, a longtime drinker, with (hemorrhoids, pancreatitis,
appendicitis). Mr. Bean had complained of sharp midepigastric pain and a change in bowel
habits.
3. Many pregnant women cannot lie flat after eating without experiencing a burning
sensation in their chest and throat. The usual cause of this symptom is (volvulus, dysentery,
gastroesophageal reflux).
4. Mr. and Mrs. Cho brought their infant son to the clinic after he had several bouts of
projectile vomiting. The pediatric surgeon suspected a diagnosis of (inguinal hernia, pyloric
stenosis, ascites).
5. Boris had terrible problems with his teeth. He needed not only a periodontist for his
(aphthous stomatitis, oral leukoplakia, gingivitis) but also an (endodontist, oral surgeon,
orthodontist) to straighten his teeth.
6. After 6 weeks of radiation therapy to her throat, Betty experienced severe esophageal
irritation and inflammation. She complained to her doctor about her resulting (dyspepsia,
dysphagia, hematemesis).
7. Steven, age 7 years, is brought to the clinic because of recurrent abdominal pain,
occasional constipation and diarrhea, and weight loss. His pediatrician's diagnosis is (lipase
deficiency, dysentery, celiac disease) and recommends a (fat, gluten, sugar)-free diet.
8. Chris had been a heavy alcohol drinker all of his adult life. His wife noticed worsening
yellow discoloration of the whites of his eyes and skin. After a physical examination and
blood tests, his family physician told him his (colon, skin, liver) was diseased. The yellow
discoloration was (jaundice, melena, flatus), and his condition was (cheilosis, cirrhosis,
steatorrhea).
9. When Carol was working as a phlebotomist, she accidentally cut her finger while drawing
a patient's blood.Unfortunately, the patient had (pancreatitis, hemoptysis, hepatitis), and
HBV was transmitted to Carol. Blood tests and (liver biopsy, gastrointestinal endoscopy,
stool culture) confirmed Carol's unfortunate diagnosis. Her doctor told her that her

2. condition was chronic and that she might be a candidate for a (bone marrow, liver, kidney)
transplant procedure in the future.
10. Operation Smile is a rescue project that performs surgical repair including
(herniorrhaphy, oral gingivectomy, palatoplasty) on children with a congenital cleft in the
roof of the mouth.
11. After months of treatment with antibiotics, Anne developed abdominal pain and chronic
severe diarrhea. Harmful bacteria C. difficile took over her (stomach, colon, esophagus). To
restore normal bacteria to the gut, she received a (gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy, fecal transplant).