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Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomosis | Surgical connection of tublar structures |
| Anoscopy | Procedure that uses a scope to examine the anus |
| Bariatric Surgery | Gastric restrictive procedures that are used to treat morbid obesity and are accomplished by placing a restrictive device around the stomach decrease it functional size |
| Barium Enema | Radiographic contrast medium enhanced examination of the colon |
| Biliary | Gallbladder, bile, or bile duct |
| Bypass | To go around |
| Calculus | Concretion of mineral salts, also called a stone |
| Cholangiography | Radiographic recording of the bile ducts |
| Cholangiopancreatography | Radiographic recording of the biliary system and pancreas |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Cholecystoenterostomy | Creation of a connection between the gallbladder and the intestine |
| Cholecystography | Radiographic recording of the gallbladder |
| Colonscopy | Endoscopic examination of the entire colon that may include part of the terminal ileum |
| Colostomy | Artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall |
| Congenital | Exiting from birth |
| Conscious (Moderate) Sedation | A decreased level of consciousness in which the patient is not completely a sleep |
| Crohn's Disease | Regional enteritis |
| Diaphragm | Muscular wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| Diaphragmatic Hernia | Hernia of the diaphragm |
| Dilatation | Expansion |
| Diverticulum | Protrusion of the intestinal wall |
| Duodenography | Radiographic recording of the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine. |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing |
| Endoscopy | Inspection of body organs or cavities through an existing opening or through a small incision |
| Enterolysis | Releasing of adhesions of intestine |
| Puuling | Excision of the covering of the larynx |
| Eventration of Intestines | Protrusion of the intestines through the abdominal wall |
| Evisceration | Pulling the visceral outside of the body through an incision |
| Exenteration | Major operation during which an organ is turned inside out |
| Exstophy | Condition in which an organ is turned inside out |
| Exteriorization | To expose an internal structure outside the body for observation, surgery, or experimentation, such creating a passage from the bladder to the abdominal wall |
| Fistula | Abnormal opening from one area to another area or outside of the body |
| Fluoroscopy | Procedure for viewing the interior of the body using x-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen |
| Fulguration | Use of electric current to destroy tissue |
| Fundoplasty | Repair of the bottom of an organ or muscle |
| Gastrointestinal | Pertaining to the stomach and the intestine |
| Gastroplasty | Operation of the stomach and the abdominal wall |
| Hepatography | Radiographic recording of the liver |
| Hernia | Organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it |
| Hyogastric | Lowest middle abdominal area |
| Ileostomy | Artificial opening between the ilium and the abdominal wall |
| Incarcerated | A constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of the organ contained within the hernia |
| Intussusception | Slipping of one part of the intestine into another part |
| Jejunostomy | Artificial opening between the jejunum and the abdominal wall |
| Laprascopy | Exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall |
| Lavage | Washing of an organ |
| Marsupialization | Surgical procedure that creates an exterior pouch from an internal abscess |
| Omentum | Peritoneal connection between the stomach and other internal organs |
| Peritoneal | Within the lining of the abdominal cavity |
| Pertioneal | Within the lining of the abdominal cavity |
| Peritoneoscopy | Visualization of the abdominal cavity using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall |
| Polyp | Tumor on pedicle that bleeds easily and may become malignant |
| Proctosigmoidoscopy | Endoscopic examination of the sigmoid colon and rectum |
| Reanastomosis | Reconnection of a previous connection between two places organs or spaces |
| Rectocele | Herniation of the rectal wall through the posterior wall of the vagina |
| Reducible | Able to be corrected or put back to normal position |
| Sialithotomy | Surgical removal of a stone located in the salivary gland or duct |
| Varices | Varicose veins |
| Volvulus | Twisted section of intestine |
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