Which medical term means pertaining to the third section of the small intestine?
A) duodenal
B) ileal
C) cecal
D) jejunal
B
Explanation: Ile/o means ileum and -al means pertaining to, so ileal means pertaining to the ileum, which is the third section of the small intestine. Duoden/o means duodenum, so duodenal means pertaining to the duodenum, which is the first section of the small intestine. Cec/o means cecum, so cecal means pertaining to the cecum, the first section of the colon. Jejun/o means jejunum, so jejunal means pertaining to the jejunum, the second portion of the small intestine.
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