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med term 6C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| asymptomatic | without symptoms |
| gastroenterology | focuses on digestive diseases |
| gastroenterologist | physician who assists in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders |
| ulcer | circumscribed open sore on the skin or cumous membranes of the body |
| helicobacter pylori bacteria | infection that erodes the protective mucous membranes and causes PUD |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| perforation | a hole |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| hernia | protrusion of any organ or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained |
| viscera | abdominal organs |
| inguinal hernia | develops in the groin where abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs |
| strangulated hernia | blood supply is cut off to the hernia due to pressure |
| umbilical hernia | protrusion of part of the intestine at the navel |
| congenital | a condition present at birth |
| hernioplasty | surgical repair of a hernia |
| herniorrhaphy | suture of the abdominal wall |
| diaphragmatic hernia | congenital disorder in the diaphragm |
| hiatal hernia | the lower part of the esophagus and the top of the stomach slide through the hiatus into the diaphragm into the thorax |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease | chronic digestive disorder, stomach acid flows up through the esophagus |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatitis A | infectious hepatitis |
| hepatitis B | serum hepatitis |
| parenteral | transmitted by routes other than the mouth |
| jaundice / icterus | yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae do the eyes |
| biliruben | yellow compound formed during the destruction of erythrocytes |
| diverticulosis | condition in which small, blister like pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine and may balloon through the intestinal wall |
| diverticula | small, blisterlike pockets |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of diverticula |
| obstipation | extreme constipation |
| gastric adenocarcinoma | cancerous glandular tumor |
| esophageal | GI carcinoma |
| hepatocellular | GI carcinoma |
| pancreatic | GI carcinoma |
| colorectal cancer | one of the most common types on intestinal cancer in the US. originates in the epithelial lining of the colon or rectum. |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography (x-ray studies) |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HDV | hepatitis D virus |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT | liver function test |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MRCP | magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OCG | oral cholecystography |
| PE | physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure equalizing (tube) |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| R/O | rule out |
| RGB | roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| UGIS | upper gastrointestinal series |
| US | ultrasound; ultrasonography |
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