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HW: Ch 6C
Due: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:59pm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dia | through, across |
| peri | around |
| sub | under, below |
| rrhea | discharge, flow |
| odont | teeth |
| itis | inflammation |
| lingu | tongue |
| ulcer | circumscribed open sore on the skin or mucous membranes of the body |
| gastroenterology | branch of medicine concerned with digestive diseases. |
| physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders is a | gastroenterologist |
| common case of PUD is the erosion of the protective mucous membrane caused by infection with | Helicobacter pylori |
| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| risk factors contributing to PUD | smoking, chewing tobacco, stress, caffeine use, and such medications as steroids, aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| inflammation of the peritoneum | peritonitis |
| hernia | protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure through the wall of the cavity |
| inguinal hernia | develops in the groin where the abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs |
| strangulated hernia | bloody supply to hernia is cut off because of pressure, a strangulated hernia may develop, leading to necrosis with gangrene. |
| umbilical hernia | mostly common with obese women and women who had many pregnancies |
| hernias that also occur in newborn infants | congenital hernia |
| surgical repair of the hernia | hernioplasty |
| suture of the abdominal wall | herniorrhaphy |
| hiatal hernia | the lower part of the esophagus and the top of the stomach slide through an opening in the diaphragm into the thorax |
| if hiatal hernias continue for a prolonged period, it may cause | gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
| asymptomatic | having an illness or disease without showing any signs |
| Hepatitis A | infectious hepatitis |
| Hepatitis B | Serum hepatitis |
| ingestion of contaminated food, water, or milk | hepatitis A |
| Hepatitis B and C | usually transmitted by routes other than the mouth, such as from blood transfusions and sexual contact |
| jaundice or icterus | occur when the liver is not able to remove bilirubin |
| jaundice may also occur when | the bile duct is blocked, causing bile to enter the bloodstream |
| 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 |
| diverticulitis | inflamed blister like pockets |
| obstipation | extreme constipation |
| colorectal | most common type of intestinal cancer in United States |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE, BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GER | gastro esophageal reglux |
| OCG | oral cholecystography |
| PE | physical examination |
| 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 |
| GI | gastro intestinal |
| hepatitis A virus | HAV |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| hepatitis D virus | HDV |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| liver function test | LFT |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MRCP | magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
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