Component 3 Unit 6 Application Activities
Unit 6
Digestive System
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
 Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise – Digestive System
2. Word Building Exercise – Digestive System

Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access
to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches to the
correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at
MedlinePlus
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents
interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn
about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases
and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness.
Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read
language.
2. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Colon Cancer
2. Crohn’s Disease
3. Diverticulosis
4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
5. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
6. Ulcerative Colitis
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Colonoscopy
2. Upper GI Endoscopy
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4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Cholecystectomy –Open and laparoscopic
2. Colon Cancer Surgery
3. Colostomy
4. Hemorrhoid Surgery
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with
using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that
will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an inclass or homework assignment.
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Unit 6 – Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided
in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and
What They Mean from Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html , define the following
word parts.
WORD PART
DEFINITION
-cele
-centesis
cholangi/o
chol/e
choledoch/o
col/o
colon/o
enter/o
esaphag/o
gastr/o
-graphy
hepat/o
-iasis
ile/o
-itis
labi/o
lingu/o
lithiasis
-megaly
pathy
-phagia
plasty
proct/o
rect/o
-rrhea
-rrhagia
-rrhaphy
-scope
sial/o
sigmoid/o
stenosis
stomat/o
-stomy
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Unit 6 – Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided
in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and
What They Mean from Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html , define the following
word parts.
word part
-cele
-centesis
cholangi/o
chol/e
choledoch/o
col/o
colon/o
enter/o
esaphag/o
gastr/o
-graphy
hepat/o
-iasis
ile/o
-itis
labi/o
lingu/o
litho
-megaly
-orrhea
orrhagia
-orrhaphy
-ostomy
pathy
-phagia
plasty
proct/o
rect/o
-scope
sialaden/o
sigmoid/o
stenosis
stomat/o
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definition
hernia; protrusion
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
bile duct
bile, gall
common bile duct
colon
colon
small intestine
esophagus
stomach
process of recording
liver
disease having characteristics of or produced
by (something specified)
ileum
inflammation
lip
tongue
stone
enlargement
flow; excessive discharge
rapid flow of blood
suturing; repairing
creation of an artificial opening
disease
eating; swallowing
plastic or surgical repair
anus and rectum
rectum
instrument for visual examination
salivary gland
sigmoid colon
constriction; narrowing
mouth
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2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word
parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class
or homework assignment.
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Unit 6: Word Building Exercise – Digestive System
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition
given below. Word parts may be used more than once.
cholangi/o
esaphag/o
labi/o
rect/o
chol/e
gastr/o
lingu/o
-rrhea
col/o
hepat/o
-megaly
sialaden/o
colon/o
-iasis
-phagia
sigmoid/o
enter/o
ile/o
proct/o
stomat/o
1. Inflammation of the liver: ___________itis
2. Enlargement of the stomach: gastro___________
3. Passage of fluid stools: dia______________
4. Incision into a salivary gland: ___________otomy
5. Pertaining to the lips and gums: ____________gingival
6. Inflammation of stomach and intestines: ________________itis
7. Plastic surgery (repair) of the anus: ______________plasty
8. Suture or repair of the colon: _____________rrhaphy
9. Disease of the colon: __________pathy
10. Inflammation or ulcers of the papilla of the tongue: _________papillitis
11. Anastamosis between the ileum and the colon: ____________stomy
12. Hemorrhage from the mouth or gums: ________________rrhagia
13. Puncture of the intestine to withdraw gas or fluid: ___________centesis
14. Radiography of the bile duct: _________dochography
15. Hernia of the esophagus: ________cele
16. Instrument for viewing the sigmoid colon: _____________scope
17. Difficulty swallowing: Dys______________
18. Stricture or narrowing of the rectum ___________stenosis
19. Cancerous tumor of the bile ducts: ________________carcinoma
20. Stones in gallbladder: _____________lithiasis
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Unit 6: Word Building Exercise – Digestive System -- Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition
given below. Word parts may be used more than once.
cholangi/o
esaphag/o
labi/o
rect/o
chol/e
gastr/o
lingu/o
-rrhea
col/o
hepat/o
-megaly
sialaden/o
colon/o
-iasis
-phagia
sigmoid/o
enter/o
ile/o
proct/o
stomat/o
1. Inflammation of the liver: hepatitis
2. Enlargement of the stomach: gastromegaly
3. Passage of fluid stools: diarrhea
4. Incision into a salivary gland: sialoadenotomy
5. Pertaining to the lips and gums: labiogingival
6. Inflammation of stomach and intestines: gastroenteritis; enterogastritis
7. Plastic surgery (repair) of the anus: proctoplasty; rectoplasty
8. Suture or repair of the colon: colorrhaphy
9. Disease of the colon: colonopathy; colopathy
10. Inflammation or ulcers of the papilla of the tongue: linguopapillitis
11. Anastamosis between the ileum and the colon: ileocolostomy
12. Hemorrhage from the mouth or gums: stomatorrhagia
13. Puncture of the intestine to withdraw gas or fluid: enterocentesis
14. Radiography of the bile duct: choledochography
15. Hernia of the esophagus: esophagocele
16. Instrument for viewing the sigmoid colon: sigmoidoscope.
17. Difficulty swallowing: dysphagia
18. Stricture or narrowing of the rectum: rectostenosis; proctostenosis
19. Cancerous tumor of the bile ducts: choleangiocarcinoma
20. Stones in gallbladder: cholelithiasis
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Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. NATIONAL
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to
the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches to the correct
pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by
using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce
medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as
an in-class or homework assignment.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under “Health Topics”
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and list to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed.
Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Colonoscopy
Cirrhosis
Diarrhea
Diverticulosis
Dysphagia
Emesis
Gastroenteritis
Gastromegaly
Hepatitis
Ileostomy
Laparotomy
Pancreatitis
Paracentesis
Sialadenitis
Sigmoidoscopy.
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. NATIONAL
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents
interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn
about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases
and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness.
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Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read
language.
2. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional
information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Digestive
System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
Medline Plus website and complete at least 3 of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Colon Cancer
2. Crohn’s Disease
3. Diverticulosis
4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
5. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
6. Ulcerative Colitis
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional
information regarding diagnostic procedures of the Digestive System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment
complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Colonoscopy
2. Upper GI Endoscopy
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional
information regarding surgical procedures of the Digestive System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment
complete at least 2 of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Cholecystectomy –Open and laparoscopic
2. Colon Cancer Surgery
3. Colostomy
4. Hemorrhoid Surgery
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Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical
dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes
and suffixes that are common to the digestive system.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots,
prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the student to correctly hear and pronounce key
terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows
the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases
and conditions of the digestive system. .
5. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System Interactive
Tutorial
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows
the student to obtain additional information regarding common diagnostic
procedures of the digestive system.
6. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows
the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases
and conditions of the digestive system
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