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med term 7&8*
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gall bladder | the reservoir for bile on the posteroinferior surface of the liver |
| cystic duct | the duct through which bile from the gall bladder passes into the common bile duct |
| common bile duct | the duct formed by the juncture of the cystic and hepatic ducts |
| hepatic duct | bile drains form the liver into the hepatic duct |
| ampulla of vater | the dilation formed by the junction of the pancreatic and bile ducts as they open into the lumen of the duodenum |
| sphincter of oddi | a band of circular muscle fibers around the lower end of the common bile and pancreatic duct |
| biliary calculi | stones in the biliary system |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile duct |
| cholecysitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| cholecystolithiasis | presence of stones in the gall bladder |
| cholelith | gall stone |
| cholelithiasis | presence of stones in the gall bladder |
| cholecystogram | gall bladder examination |
| submandibular gland | one of a pair of round, walnut-sized salivary glands in the submandibular triangle, the gland secretes both mucus and a thinner serous fluid, which aid the digestive process |
| sublingual gland | one of a pair of small salivary glands situated under the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth, beneath the tongue, the sublingual gland secretes mucus produced by its alveoli. |
| parotid gland | one of the largest pairs of salivary glands that lie at the side of the face just below and in front of the external ear. |
| cardiac orifice | where the esophagus meets the stomach |
| fundus of the stomach | a cul-de-sac of the stomach that lies above the level of the cardiac orifice |
| greater curvature | the outer external curvature of the stomach |
| lesser curvature | the inner internal curvature of the stomach |
| body of the stomach | the large central portion of the stomach |
| pylorus | the funnel shaped terminal portion of the stomach where most digestion takes place |
| rugae | interior lining of the stomach shaped into numerous macroscopic longitudinal folds |
| pyloric sphincter | where the pylorus narrows to form the duodenal portion of the small intestine |
| duodenal cap | the first part of the superior portion of the duodenum |
| duodenum | the shortest, widest , and most fixed portion of the small intestine |
| jejunum | the middle of the three portions of the small intestine |
| ileum | the lower-third distal portion of the small intestine;extends from the jejunum to the cecum |
| ileo-cecal valve | where the ileum empties into the cecum |
| cecum | a pouchlike structure or cul-de-sac constituting the first part of the large intestine |
| appendix | a wormlike blunt process extending form the cecum |
| ascending colon | extends from the cecum to the lower border of the liver and turns abruptly to form the hepatic flexure |
| transverse colon | colon proceeding transversely to the left and curves beneath the lower end of the spleen to form the splenic flexure. |
| descending colon | colon proceeding downward until it becomes sigmoid colon in the pelvis |
| sigmoid colon | extends from the descending colon in the pelvis to the juncture of the rectum |
| rectum | lower part of the large intestine;continuous with the descending sigmoid colon, proximal to the anus |
| colic | spasmodic pains in the abdomen |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| diaphragmatic hernia | hernia through the diaphragm |
| diverticula | outpouching of the wall of an organ |
| duodenitis | inflammation of the duodenum |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestine |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| hiatal hernia | hernia through the esophageal opening of the diaphragm |
| heitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| megacolon | abnormally distended colon |
| ulcer | lesion of the mucous surface of the alimentary canal |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammation and widespread ulcers in the colon |
| anastomosis | surgical, traumatic, or pathological formation of an opening between two normally distinct spaces or organs |
| intussusception | prolapse of one segment of bowel into the lumen of another segment. |
| kidney | two organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end products of body metabolism in the form of urine |
| pelvis | funnel shaped expansion of the upper end of the ureter into which the renal calices open |
| calices | one of the recesses of the pelvis of the kidney |
| renal cortex | the outer part of the substance of the kidney |
| poles of the kidney(upper/lower) | either end of an axis through the length of a kidney |
| ureter | one of a pair of tubes, about 30 cm. long that carries urine from the kidney into the bladder. |
| bladder | a muscular membranous sac in the pelvis that stores urine for discharge through the urethra |
| urethra | membranous canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior of the body. |
| prostate | a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder and urethra in the male;it contributes a secretion to the semen |
| bladder diverticulum | outpouching of the bladder wall |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| horseshoe kidney | congenital malformation of the kidney |
| incontinence | inability to control discharge of urine |
| lipoma | fatty tumor |
| liposarcoma | malignant fatty tumor |
| megabladder | enlarged bladder |
| nephritis | disease of the kidney characterized by inflammation and abnormal function |
| nephrolithiasis | disorder characterized by the presence of renal calculi |
| nephrolithotomy | the surgical removal of renal calculi |
| nephromagaly | extreme hypertrophy of one or both kidneys |
| nephroptosis | downward displacement of kidneys |
| perirenal abscess | abscess surrounding the kidney |
| polycystic kidney | multiple cysts of kidney |
| prostatism | chronic disease of the prostate gland |
| prostatitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland, usually the result of an infection |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy | nonmalignant noninflammatory enlargement of the prostate, most common in men over 50 years of age |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| renal hypertrophy | overgrowth of the kidney |
| ureterostenosis | narrowing of the ureter |
| crohn's disease | inflammatory condition of the intestinal trace, most commonly the ileum |
| dyspepsia | gastric indigestion or "upset stomach" |
| dysphagia | inability or difficulty in swallowing |
| emesis | vomiting |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the gastric pyloris |
| anoxia, hypoxia | absence or deficiency of oxygen in tissues |
| asphyxia | insufficient oxygen, "without pulse" |
| atelectasis | collapse of alveoli; incomplete expansion of the lung |
| pleural effusion | accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the lungs |
| pulmonary edema | excessive fluid in the lungs |
| arrhythmia | irregularity in heart action |
| edema | condition where body tissues contain an excess of tissue fluid |
| hypertension | on separate occasions, blood pressure is higher than normal |
| fibrilitation | quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions |
| infarct | tissue that undergoes necrosis after loss of blood supply |
| ischemia | local and temporary deficiency of blood supply |
| thrombus, thrombi | blood clot that obstructs a vessel |
| claudication | lameness, limping |
| uremia | metabolic waste in the blood |
| fistula | abnormal passage from hollow organ to the surface, or from one organ to another |
| lethargy | abnormal activity or lack of response to normal stimuli |
| syncope | fainting |
| transient ischemic attack(TIA) | temporary interference with blood supply to the brain |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| tachycardia | rapid heart action |
| bradycardia | slow heart action |
| trachypnea | rapid breathing |
| bladder diverticulum | outpouching of the bladder wall |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| horseshoe kidney | congenital malformation of the kidney |
| incontinence | inability to control discharge of urine |
| lipoma | fatty tumor |
| liposarcoma | malignant fatty tumor |
| megabladder | enlarged bladder |
| nephritis | disease of the kidney characterized by inflammation and abnormal function |
| nephrolithiasis | disorder characterized by the presence of renal calculi |
| nephrolithotomy | the surgical removal of renal calculi |
| nephromagaly | extreme hypertrophy of one or both kidneys |
| nephroptosis | downward displacement of kidneys |
| perirenal abscess | abscess surrounding the kidney |
| polycystic kidney | multiple cysts of kidney |
| prostatism | chronic disease of the prostate gland |
| prostatitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland, usually the result of an infection |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy | nonmalignant noninflammatory enlargement of the prostate, most common in men over 50 years of age |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| renal hypertrophy | overgrowth of the kidney |
| ureterostenosis | narrowing of the ureter |
| crohn's disease | inflammatory condition of the intestinal trace, most commonly the ileum |
| dyspepsia | gastric indigestion or "upset stomach" |
| dysphagia | inability or difficulty in swallowing |
| emesis | vomiting |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the gastric pyloris |
| anoxia, hypoxia | absence or deficiency of oxygen in tissues |
| asphyxia | insufficient oxygen, "without pulse" |
| atelectasis | collapse of alveoli; incomplete expansion of the lung |
| pleural effusion | accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the lungs |
| pulmonary edema | excessive fluid in the lungs |
| arrhythmia | irregularity in heart action |
| edema | condition where body tissues contain an excess of tissue fluid |
| hypertension | on separate occasions, blood pressure is higher than normal |
| fibrilitation | quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions |
| infarct | tissue that undergoes necrosis after loss of blood supply |
| ischemia | local and temporary deficiency of blood supply |
| thrombus, thrombi | blood clot that obstructs a vessel |
| claudication | lameness, limping |
| uremia | metabolic waste in the blood |
| fistula | abnormal passage from hollow organ to the surface, or from one organ to another |
| lethargy | abnormal activity or lack of response to normal stimuli |
| syncope | fainting |
| transient ischemic attack(TIA) | temporary interference with blood supply to the brain |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| tachycardia | rapid heart action |
| bradycardia | slow heart action |
| trachypnea | rapid breathing |
| bladder diverticulum | outpouching of the bladder wall |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| horseshoe kidney | congenital malformation of the kidney |
| incontinence | inability to control discharge of urine |
| lipoma | fatty tumor |
| liposarcoma | malignant fatty tumor |
| megabladder | enlarged bladder |
| nephritis | disease of the kidney characterized by inflammation and abnormal function |
| nephrolithiasis | disorder characterized by the presence of renal calculi |
| nephrolithotomy | the surgical removal of renal calculi |
| nephromagaly | extreme hypertrophy of one or both kidneys |
| nephroptosis | downward displacement of kidneys |
| perirenal abscess | abscess surrounding the kidney |
| polycystic kidney | multiple cysts of kidney |
| prostatism | chronic disease of the prostate gland |
| prostatitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland, usually the result of an infection |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy | nonmalignant noninflammatory enlargement of the prostate, most common in men over 50 years of age |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| renal hypertrophy | overgrowth of the kidney |
| ureterostenosis | narrowing of the ureter |
| crohn's disease | inflammatory condition of the intestinal trace, most commonly the ileum |
| dyspepsia | gastric indigestion or "upset stomach" |
| dysphagia | inability or difficulty in swallowing |
| emesis | vomiting |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the gastric pyloris |
| anoxia, hypoxia | absence or deficiency of oxygen in tissues |
| asphyxia | insufficient oxygen, "without pulse" |
| atelectasis | collapse of alveoli; incomplete expansion of the lung |
| pleural effusion | accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the lungs |
| pulmonary edema | excessive fluid in the lungs |
| arrhythmia | irregularity in heart action |
| edema | condition where body tissues contain an excess of tissue fluid |
| hypertension | on separate occasions, blood pressure is higher than normal |
| fibrilitation | quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions |
| infarct | tissue that undergoes necrosis after loss of blood supply |
| ischemia | local and temporary deficiency of blood supply |
| thrombus, thrombi | blood clot that obstructs a vessel |
| claudication | lameness, limping |
| uremia | metabolic waste in the blood |
| fistula | abnormal passage from hollow organ to the surface, or from one organ to another |
| lethargy | abnormal activity or lack of response to normal stimuli |
| syncope | fainting |
| transient ischemic attack(TIA) | temporary interference with blood supply to the brain |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| tachycardia | rapid heart action |
| bradycardia | slow heart action |
| trachypnea | rapid breathing |
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