Phlebotomy Technician

Category - Terminology

The word partgastr/o means:
  1. Flatulence
  2. Stomach
  3. Appendix
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - The word partgastr/omeans “stomach.” A patient who has a gastroscopy procedure will have a long tube with a camera on the end placed into the stomach to look for abnormalities and to take tissue samples. The term gastrointestinal systemrefers to the organs of digestion, of which the stomach plays a major role.
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