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med term 6D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anorexia | lack or loss of appetite |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity |
| borborygmus | rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance, gas passing through the liquid contents of the intestine |
| cachexia | aka wasting syndrome, physical wasting that include loss of weight and muscle mass |
| cholelithiasis | presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder |
| cirrhosis | scarring and dysfunction of the liver caused by chronic liver disease |
| Crohn disease | form of inflammatory bowel disease, aka regional enteritis |
| dysentery | inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon |
| flatus | gas in the GI tract, expelling of air from a body orifice |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease, backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus |
| halitosis | foul smelling breath |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| hemorrhoids | swollen varicose veins in the anorectal region categorized as external or internal |
| intestinal obstruction | mechanical/functional blockage of the intestines that occurs when the contents of the intestine cannot move forward through the intestinal tract |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colon, symptoms for which no organic cause can be determined |
| malabsorption syndrome | impaired passage of nutrients, mineral, or fluid through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph |
| melena | dark feces that contain digested blood from bleeding in the esophagus or stomach |
| obesity | excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more |
| morbid | BMI is greater than 40, generally 100 lbs or more above ideal body weight |
| obstipation | severe constipation |
| leuko | white |
| plakia | plague |
| oral leukoplakia | formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek, caused by irritation |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the pyloric sphincter |
| regurgitation | return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammatory disease of the colon, progresses up from the sigmoid colon or rectum |
| gastrointestinal endoscopy | visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using a flexible fiberoptic instrument with a magnifying lens |
| hepatitis panel | panel of blood tests that identifies the specific virus, HAV, HBV, HCV. |
| liver function tests | group of blood tests that evaluate liver injury |
| serum bilirubin | measurement of bilirubin in the blood |
| stool culture | test to identify microorganisms or parasites present in the feces |
| stool guaiac | test that applies a substance called guaiac to a tool sample to detect the presence of hidden blood in the feces |
| computed tomography | (CT) imaging technique, rotates x-ray around the area, scanned and measuring the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles |
| lower gastrointestinal series | radiographic images of the rectum and colon following administration of barium to into the rectum (BaE) |
| oral cholecystography | radiographic images taken of the gallbladder after administration of a contrast material |
| magnetic resonance imaging | (MRI) Uses radio waves and strong magnetic field to produce highly detailed cross sectional views of soft tissues |
| magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography | MRCP, special MRI, produces images of the hepatobiliary and pancreatic systems. |
| ultrasonography | ultrasound waves are directed at soft tissue and reflected ass "echoes" to produce an image |
| upper gastrointestinal series | UGIS, radiographic images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine fooling oral administration of barium |
| anastomosis | surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another |
| abdominal ultrasound | visualization of the abdominal aorta, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, kidneys, ureters and bladder |
| endoscopic ultrasound | combination of endoscopy and ultrasound, examine digestive tract and surrounding tissues/organs |
| ileocecal anastomosis | connection of the ileum and rectum after a total colectomy |
| intestinal anastomosis | surgical connection of two portions of the intestines |
| appendectomy | excision of the appendix |
| open appendectomy | excision of appendix through an incision of the RLQ of the abdomen |
| laparoscopic appendectomy | excision of the appendix using three small abdominal incisions while monitoring an image of the surgical site on a monitor |
| bariatric surgery | group of procedures that treat morbid obesity |
| vertical banded gastroplasty | bariatric surgery that involves vertical stapling of the upper stomach near the esophagus to reduce it and a band to slow food, producing the feeling of fullness |
| roux-en-Y gastric bypass | bariatric surgery, staple stomach to decrease size, shorten jejunum, connecting it to the small stomach pouch |
| colostomy | surgical procedure, forms an opening to the colon and suturing it into place |
| lithotripsy | procedure for crushing stones and eliminating its fragments surgically or using ultrasonic shock waves |
| paracentesis | procedure to remove fluid from the abdomen using a long, thin needle inserted through the belly |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | ue of shock waves as a noninvasive method to break up stones in the gallbladder of biliary ducts |
| polypectomy | excision of a polyp |
| nasogastric intubation | insertion of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach to relieve gastric distention |
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