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med term 101
gastrointestinal system
Term | Definition |
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cholangiopancreatography | procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and the stomach |
fecal occult blood test | test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
ileocolostomy | creation of an opening between the ileum and colon |
jejunorrhapy | suture of the jejunum |
hepaticogastrostomy | creation of an opening between the liver and stomach |
glossotrichia | over-development of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy |
jaundice | yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused bu increased levels of bilirubin in the blood |
celiomyositis | inflammation of the abdominal muscle |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
antiemetic | agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting |