Component 3 Unit 6 Application Activities
Component 3/Unit 6 Application Activities
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
MedlinePlus (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 and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
MedlinePlus (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
Colon Cancer
Crohn’s Disease
Diverticulosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ulcerative Colitis
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
Colonoscopy
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
Cholecystectomy – Open and laparoscopic
Colon Cancer Surgery
Colostomy
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 in-class 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 MedlinePlus 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
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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DEFINITION
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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 MedlinePlus 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 the 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
enter/o
-iasis
ile/o
-phagia
proct/o
sigmoid/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 the gallbladder: cholelithiasis
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Interactive Activities
MedlinePlus (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 and 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 listen 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.
MedlinePlus (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.
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2. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to 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 MedlinePlus
Website and complete at least three of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
Colon Cancer
Crohn’s Disease
Diverticulosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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 one
of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
Colonoscopy
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 two
of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
Cholecystectomy – Open and laparoscopic
Colon Cancer Surgery
Colostomy
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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