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Bryz MT/NAR Chap 9
Medical Terminology/NAR Chapter 9 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerophagia | Air in the stomach |
| Antacids | neutralize excess gastric acid |
| Antiemetic | prevents vomiting |
| Aphthous | canker sores - small, shallow mouth lesions |
| Bruxism | grinding or clenching your teeth |
| Celiac Disease | gluten sensitivity and allergy |
| Cheilosis | painful inflammation/cracking of the corners of the mouth |
| Cholangiography | injection of dye in the gall bladder (biliary system) to illuminate pathways with an x-ray |
| Choledocholithotomy | surgical removal of common bile duct |
| Cirrhosis | irreversible disease in which liver tissue is replaced by hard, fibrous scar tissue |
| Cleft lip | opening or split in the lip when a developing baby’s facial structures don’t close completely |
| Clostridium difficile | bacterium that causes diarrhea and intestinal conditions. SMELLS AWFUL |
| Colonoscopy | Visual examination of the colon |
| Colotomy | surgical incision into the colon |
| Crohn's Disease | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| Diverticulum | an abnormal sac or pouch formed at a weak point in the wall |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Enteritis | inflammation of the intestines |
| Eructation | burping |
| Esophageal varices | dilated esophageal veins |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | Visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine |
| Gastrectomy | Surgical removal of a part of the stomach |
| Gastroduodenostomy | Removal of a part of the stomach and establishment of an anastomosis (connection) between the upper stomach and the small intestine |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | Disease in which the stomach acid spills often up into the esophagus |
| Gastrostomy Tube | Creation of an artificial opening with the stomach in order to allow the patient to be fed with a tube |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of the gums |
| Halitosis | Bad breath |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
| Hematochezia | blood in the stool |
| Hemoccult Test | Testing the fecal matter for blood |
| Hepatitis A | Inflammation of the liver spread by the fecal-oral route |
| Herpes Labialis | cold sores - caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| Hyperemesis | vomiting a lot |
| Ileum | Last portion of the small intestine |
| Ileus | disruption of the normal peristaltic ability of the small intestine. |
| Inguinal hernia | protrusion of tissue like the intestines through a weak spot in the groin |
| Jaundice | Yellow tinting of the skin with liver issues |
| Leukoplakia | thickened, white patches form inside your mouth. Usually noncancerous. |
| Liver | Filters blood and secretes bile |
| Morbid Obesity | more than 100 lbs over ideal body weight or BMI over 40 |
| Nasogastric Intubation | Placing a tube into a patient's nose to assist with feeding into the stomach |
| Orthodontist | specialty of dentistry concerned with malpositioned teeth |
| Palatoplasty | surgical procedure to correct a cleft palate |
| Peristalsis | Wave-like contractions in the gastrointestinal tract that moves food along |
| Proctologist | Physician specializing in large intestinal issues |
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