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HW; 6C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dia | through, across |
| peri | around |
| sub | under, below |
| asymptomatic | having no symptoms |
| gastroenterology | branch of medicine concerned with digestive diseases |
| gastroenterologist | the physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders |
| ulcer | circumscribed open sore on the skin or mucous membranes of the body |
| helicobacter pylori | bacterial |
| perforation | mucosal destruction produces a hole |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| hernia | protrusion of any organ tissue or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained |
| viscera | abdominal organs |
| inguinal hernia | hernia that develops in the groin where the abdominal folds of flesh meets the thighs |
| strangulated hernia | if the blood supply to the hernia is cut off because of pressure |
| umbilical hernia | a protrusion of part of the intestine at the navel |
| congenital | hernias found in newborn infants |
| hernioplasty | surgical repair of a hernia |
| herniorrhaphy | suture of the abdominal wall |
| diaphragmatic hernia | a congenital disorder |
| hiatal hernia | the lower part of the esophagus and the top of the stomach slide through an opening |
| hiatus | an opening in the diaphragm into the thorax |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | many hiatal hernias are asymptomatic if the disease continues for a prolonged time it can cause |
| the three forms of hepatitis | infectious hepatitis,(A) serum hepatitis (B) and hepatitis C |
| parenteral | transmitted by routes other than the mouth such as blood transfusions and sexual contact |
| jaundice or icterus | yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and sclerae of the eyes |
| bilirubin | a yellow compound formed during the destruction of of erythrocytes |
| diverticulosis | a condition in which small blister like pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine and may balloon through the intestinal wall |
| diverticula | blister like pockets |
| diverticulitis | inflammation causing diverticulosis |
| gastric adenocarcinoma | cancerous glandular tumor |
| GI carcinomas | esophageal, hepatocellular, pancreatic |
| colorectal | cancer is one of the most common types of intestinal cancer in the United States |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| Ba | barium |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| BaE, BE | barium enema |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| BM | bowel movement |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HDV | hepatitis D virus |
| CT | computed tomography |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| LFT | liver function test |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography (x-ray studies) |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| MRCP | magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
| NG | nasogastric |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OCG | oral cholecystography |
| RGB | Roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| PE | physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure-equalizing (tube) |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| UGIS | upper gastrointestinal series |
| R/O | rule out |
| US | ultrasound; ultrasonography |
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