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chapter 11
digestive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| eructation | belch |
| flatulence | gas in the stomach or intestines |
| dysentery | inflammation of the intestine characterized by frequent, blood stools; most often caused by bacteria or protozoa (e.g., amebic dysentery) |
| ileum | third portion of the small intestine |
| gastroenterostomy | creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine is built from the combining forms for both the stomach and the intestine |
| lapar/o, abdomin/o, celi/o | combining forms meaning abdomen |
| anastomosis | operative procedure in which two hollow vessels are joined used in bowel surgery |
| umbilical region | region of the navel |
| hypogastric region | region below the navel |
| icterus | yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood (jaundice = yellow); also called jaundice |
| melena | dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood |
| ankyloglossia | tongue-tie; a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowed condition of the pylorus |
| colorectal polyps | benign tissue growths on the mucous membrane lining the large intestine and rectum; adenomatous types are precancerous and likely to develop into malignancy |
| diverticulum | an abnormal side pocket in the gastrointestinal tract; usually related to a lack of dietary fiber |
| Cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver , gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreas. |
| Barium enema | xray of the lower intestence after being given a dye |
| gums | tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws; also called gingivae |
| volvulus | twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction (Volvo= to roll) |
| abdominal paracentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| bariatric surgery | treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food |
| stool occult blood study | chemical test of a stool specimen to detect the presence of blood; positive findings indicate bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| Hepatitis A | inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), usually transmitted orally through fecal contamination of food or water |
| Hepatitis B | inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluids |
| Hepatitis C | inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is transmitted by exposure to infected blood; this strain is rarely contracted sexually |
| ascites | accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| colon/o col/o | colon |
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