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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Achalasia: | abnormal condition characterized by the inability of a muscle, particularly the cardiac sphincter of the stomach, to relax. |
| Achlorhydria: | the absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions. |
| Anastomosis: | surgical joining of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other. |
| Cachexia: | general ill health and malnutrition marked by weakness and emanciation, usually associated with a serious disease such as cancer. |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA): | oncofetal glycoprotein antigen found in colonic adenocarcinoma and other cancers; also found in nonmalignant conditions |
| Dehiscence: | partial or complete separation of the wound edges. |
| Dysphagia: | difficulty swallowing. |
| Evisceration: | state in which the patient's viscera protrude through a disrupted wound. |
| Exacerbation: | an increase in the seriousness of a disease or disorder; marked by greater intensity in the signs or symptoms of the patient being treated. |
| Hematemesis: | vomiting blood. |
| Intussusception: | infolding of one segment of the intestine into the lumen of another segment; occurs in children |
| Leukoplakia: | a white patch in the mouth or on the tongue. |
| Lumen: | space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube. |
| Melena: | abnormal, black tarry stool containing digested blood. |
| Occult blood: | blood that is hidden or obscured from view. |
| Pathognomonic: | sign or symptom specific to a disease condition |
| Remission: | a decrease in the severity of a disease or any of it's symptoms. |
| Steatorrhea: | excessive fat in the feces |
| Stoma: | combining form meaning a mouth or opening. |
| Tenesmus: | ineffective and painful straining with defecation. |
| Volvulus: | twisting of the bowel on itself, causing intestinal obstruction |
| Ascites: | accumulation of fluid and albumin in the peritoneal cavity. |
| Asterixis: | a hand flapping tremor in which the patient stretches outh an arm and hyperextends the wrist with the fingers separated, relaxed and extended. |
| Esophageal varices: | a complex of longitudal, tortuous veins at the lower end of the esophagus. |
| Flatulence: | Excess formation of gases in the stomach or intestine. |
| Hepatic Encephalopathy: | A type of brain damage causesd by liver diseaese and consequent ammonia intoxiacation |
| Hepatitis: | Inflammation of the liver caused by viruses, bacteria, and non-infectious causes of liver inflammation |
| Jaundice: | Yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes and sclerae of the eyes, caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the serum. |
| Occlusion: | An oobstruction or closing off. |
| Paracentesis: | A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the out. |
| Parenchyma: | Tissue of an organ as distinguished from supporting or connective tissue. |
| Spider telangiectases: | Small, dilated blood vessels with a bright red center point and spiderlike branches. |
| Steatorrhea: | Stools that contain fat. |
| Peristalsis: | The coordinated, rhythmic, serial contraction of smooth muscle that forces food through the digestive tract, bile through the bile duct, and urine through the ureter. |
| Accessory Organs: | aid in the digestive process but are not considered part of the digestive tract. They include: teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and the pancreas. |
| Papillae: | Tiny elevations on the tongue that contain taste buds. |
| Carbohydrates start to break down in the ___________ | Mouth |
| Protiens start to break down in the ___________ | Stomach |
| Fats start to break down in the ____________ | Duodenum |
| Mastication: | To crush or grind food |
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