Question | Answer |
adenopathy | disease (enlargement) of the glands, particulary the lymph glands |
amoxicillin | generic antibiotic used against a wide variety of bacteria |
ampulla | a pouched dilation or enlargement of a canal or duct |
atypia | not typical: state of being irregular |
bilirubin | a bile pigment circulating in plasma |
calcification | deposition of calcium salts in organic tissue causing the tissue to harden |
cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
choledocholithiasis | the condition of calculi (stones) in the common bile duct |
choledocholithotomy | incision of the common bile duct to remove calculi (stones) |
choledochoscopy | visual examination (by instrument) of the common bile duct |
cholethiasis | condition (or formation) of gallstones |
clips | surgical equipment: metallic devices for holding closed the edges of a wound |
common bile duct | one of the ducts conveying bile from the liver to the small intestine |
cranial nerves II through XII | referred to by Roman numerals, the 12 pairs of nerves connected with the brain: cranial never I (olfactory)is not always included in the routine physical examination |
cystic artery | the artery that originates in the right branch of the hepatic (liver)artery and goes to the gallbladder. |
dentition | the natural teeth in the dental arch |
diplopia | double vision (seen two images of a single object) |
duodenum | the first portion of the small intestine |
emesis | vomiting or the product derived from vomiting |
eosinophils | cells readily stained by eosin (a red dye): part of what is reported on the differential cell count (often dictated as "eos") |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholandiopancreatography (internal examination done in radiology) |
expulsion | the act of expelling, driving, or forcing out |
exquisite | extremely intense, sharp, as in exquisite pain or tenderness |
fibrous tissue | tissue composed of or containing fibers (elongated, threadlike structures) |
filling defect | any localized defect in the countour of the stomach, doudenum, or intestine as seen on the x-ray after a barium swallow or barium enema: this filling defect would be due to either a lesion or an ofject in the contour |
flatus | the gas or air normally in the gstrointestinal tract |
follicular | pertaining to a follicle (pouchlike depression, small sac, or cavity) |
frequency | the number of occurrences of a particular event, specifically urninating at short intervals due to a reduced urinary bladder capacity |
gallstones | concretions (calculi) formed in the gallbladder or bile duct |
GGT | abbreviation for gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (laboratory test done on blood to check liver functions) |
GPT | abbreviation for glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (laboratory test done on blood to check liver functions) |
grossly | referring to being visible to the naked eye (glossly visible) |
guarding | a spasm of muscles to minimize motion or agitation of an injured or diseased site |
hernia | protusion of all or part of an organ through the tissue normally encasing it |
hesitancy | an involuntary delay (or inability) in starting the urinary stream |
HIV protocol | an explicit, detailed plan regarding protection of both health care workers and patients from the human immunodeficiendy virus in the workplace |
indices | guides, standards, or symbols (sing,. index) |
interrupted 1-0 Novafil | suture material used in the fashion whereby each stitch is made with at separate piece of material; the "one-0" indicates the thickness of the thread |
intraoperative cholangiogram | an x-ray of the gallbladder an dbile ducts done while the patient is actually undergoing surgery |
Jackson-Pratt drain | a specific tool used in surgery to draw fluid out as it form in a cavity (sometimes dictate as J-P drain), trade name |
Kocher clamp | a heavy, straight surgical instrument with interlocking theeth on the tim, trade name |
laparoscopic cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder using an instrument (laparoscope )that, when inserted, allows examination, inspection, or removal: only very small abdominal incision are required ("lap Chole" may be dictated |
mammogram | the record produced by mammography (x-ray of breast) |
microbiology | the science that deals with the study of microorganisms, such as lagea, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses |
migraine | severe vascular headache |
monos | acceptable medical jargon; shortened version of monocytes, which are white blood cells; a part of the differenctial white blood cell count |
multiparous | having had two or more pregnancies that reulted in birth, live or not |
n.p.o | nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
needle-stick protocol | an explicit, detailed plan regarding the prevention of contaminated needle sticks to health care workers on the job |
normocytic | relating to or having the characteristics of a red blood cell that is normal in size, shape, and color |
open cholecystectomy | a surgical procedure, including an abdominal incision, for the removal of the ballbladder; it refers to surgically opening the abdomen rather than using the laparoscopic procedure |
palpitations | sensation of an abnormally rapid hearbeat (primarly used in the plural, even if dectated in the singular) |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
peripheral edema | abnormally large amounts of fluid within the hands or feet; swollen hands or feet due to this fluid |
peritoneal sings | indication of desease or abnormality in the peritoneum as discovered by touching and listening over the bdominal cavity |
protocol | an explicit, detailed plan of action |
Provera | trade name of a drug used to reat some carcinomas as well as abnormal uterine bleeing |
remote appendectomy | refers to removal of the vermiform appendix years ago, perhops in childhood. |
retrograde | to bo backward; moving against the usual direction of flow |
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses | small outpuchings of the mucosa of the gallbaldder extending trhough the muscular layer. |
runing sutures | in regard to surgical sutures, the opposite of interrupted sutures; continuos sutures with the stiching fastened at each end of the knot |
scapular | referring to the shoulder blade or the shoulder blade area |
segs | acceptable medical jargon; shortened version of segmented neutrophils, which are white blood cells; a part of the differential white blood cell count |
sepsis | toxic organisms present in the blood or other tissues |
SMA | abbreviation for sequential multiple analyzer; a machine for automated chemical analysis of blood or serum; sometimes dictated as SMA-6 or SMA-12, etc., depending of the number of tests being done on one sample at one time |
SOB | medical jargon; abbreviation for shortness of breath |
sonogram | a record attained by ultrasonic scanning |
sone basket | surgical instrument shaped like a basket and used to retrieve stones from the common bile duct |
suspension | a state of temporary termination of liveliness, pain, or any other essential process; urinary bladder suspension refer to a procedure whereby a prolonged or fallen bladder is surgically tacked back into place |
transfixed | pierced through and trhough with a sharp instrument |
urgency | a sudden, forceful need to urinate |
waxed and waned | this phrase refers to the increase of and the subsequent diminishing of an object or symptoms; like th moon waxes and wanes every month, so many symptoms wax and wane or come and go |