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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cirrhosis | degenerative disease in which scar tissue replaces normal liver tissue |
| gallstone | crystalline deposit that can form in the gallbladder or bile duct |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus |
| insulinoma | benign tumor of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas |
| pancreatitis | a rare disease causing the pancreas to become inflamed |
| aerophagia | swallowing excess amounts of air |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| hyperemesis | extreme or persistent vomiting |
| emesis | the process of vomiting |
| jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin caused by bile pigments in the blood |
| dyspepsia | pain or discomfort in digestion |
| regurgitation | the backward flow of food up the digestive passageway |
| nausea | the urge to vomit |
| eructation | belching |
| pancreatalgia | pain in the pancreas |
| cholesystalgia | gallbladder pain |
| cholecystitus | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cholelithiasis | the condition in which gallstones are present in the gallbladder or bile duct |
| bariatrics | branch of medicine dedicated to obesity issues |
| body mass index (BMI) | a calculated value used to define obesity |
| gastric bypass | surgical procedure for reducing stomach size |
| obesity | when excess body fat reaches an extent that may have an adverse effect on health |
| morbid obesity | life-threatening condition of severe obesity |
| colectomy | surgical removal of part or all of the colon |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of part or all of the stomach |
| gastroduodenostomy | surgical removal of the lower portion of the stomach where it connects with the duodenum, then reattachment of the duodenum |
| hepatectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the liver |
| ileectomy | surgical removal of the ileum |
| nasogastric intubation | placement of a tube through the nose and into the stomach |