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Chapter 5 Gastroin

Gastrointestinal System

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Congenital Tracheorsophageal (TE) Fistulas Results from the failure of a satisfactory esophageal lumen to develop compeltely seprate from the trachea
Pancreatitis Infammatory process in which protein and lipids digesting enzymes become activated within the pancreas and begin to digest the organ itself
Malabsorption Disorder Defective absorption of carbonydrates protein and fats from small bowel
Colonic Ileus Selective or disporportionate gaseous disention of the large bowel without obstruction
Alcolic Gastritis Inflammation of the stomach lining caused by alcohol
Bacterial Gastritis (phlegmonous) Inflammation of the stomach lining caused by a bacterial infection
Chronic Atrophic Gastristis Severe mucosal wasting that causes thinning and relative absence of mucosal folds in the stomach
Chyme Gastric Contents that have been mixed with hydrocholric acid and the proteolytic enzyme pepsin and it forms a white milky product
Constipation Extra water is absorbed from the fecal mass to produce harden stool
Corrosive Gastritis Inflammation of the stomach caused by corrasive agents
Degutition Swallowing
Diarrhea Results from increase motility of small bowel which floods the colon with an excessice amount of water that cannot be compelety absorbed
Emulsifier Subtance that acts like soap by dispersing the fat into very small droplets that permits it to mix with water
Epiphrenic Diverticula Outpouching found in the distal 10cm of the esophagus
Glycogen Stored excess glucose
Infectious Gastristis Inflammation of the stomach lining caused by a microorgansim
Infiltrating Spreading into surrounding tissue
Imsulinoma Hormone secreting neoplasm most greq. in the tail of the pancreas usually benign
Irritable bowel syndrome Refers to several conditions that have an alteration in intestinal motility
Localized Ileus Isolated distended loop of small or large bowel
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Inflammation of the distal esophages due to lacertion assoc. with bleeding and mediastinal penetration most common with vomiting and retching
Mastication Chewing
Peristalsis Wormlike movement by which the alimentary canal or other tubular organ propels its contents
Polypoid Resembling a polye
Traction Prcess of placing tension between two structures
Ulceration Destruction of tissue creating an opening within a structure
Ulcerogenic islet cell tumors (gastrinomas) Tumor found in the pancreas and duodenum that is assoc. with peptic ulcers
Villi Fingerlike projections of the small bowel to increase the inner suface area
Zenker's Diverticula Outpouching that arises from the posterior wall of the upper esophagus
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