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Abdominal
Abdominal Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anemia | a condition in which the red blood cell count or the hemoglobin is decreased |
| anticoagulation therapy | drug therapy in which anticoagulant medications are given to a patient to slow down the rate at which that patient's blood clots |
| ascites | a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity |
| chromaffin cells | the cells in the adrenal medulla that secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| clinical findings | the information gathered by obtaining a clinical history |
| clinical history | a patient's signs and symptoms, pertinent illnesses, past surgeries, laboratory findings, and the results of other diagnostic testing |
| coagulopathies | disorders that result from the body's inability to coagulate or form blood clots; also referred to as bleeding disorders |
| compound imaging | imaging tool that utilizes electronic beam steering of the transducer array in order to obtain many overlapping scans from varying angles, improving resolution and reducing artifacts; also referred to as CT or computerized axial tomography (CAT SCAN) |
| computed tomography | imaging modality that uses x-ray to obtain cross sectional images; CT or computerized axial tomography (CAT) |
| elastography | a sonographic technique employed to evaluate tissue based on stiffness |
| endoscopy | a means of looking inside the body using an endoscope |
| exudate ascites | a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity that may be associated with cancer |
| fluid-fluid level | a distinctive line seen within a cyst representing the layering of two different fluid densities |
| gastrin | hormone produced by the stomach lining that is used to regulate the release of digestive acid |
| harmonic imaging | imaging tool that utilizes nonlinear propaganda of US as it travels through the body in order to improve axial and lateral resolution and reduce artifacts; AKA tissue hormonic imaging |
| hematocrit | a laboratory value that indicates the amount of red blood cells in blood |
| homeostasis | the body's ability or tendency to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiologic processes |
| hyperthyroidism | a condition that results from the overproduction of thyroid hormones |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hypothyroidism | a condition that results from the underproduction of the thyroid hormones |
| intraluminal | located within the lumen or opening of an organ or structure |
| intraperitoneal | located within the parietal peritoneum |
| Kaposi sarcoma | cancer that causes lesions to develop on skin and other thans; often associated with AIDS |
| leukocytosis | elevated white blood cell count |
| lymphadenopathy | diseases or enlargement of the lymph nodes |
| lymphedema | buildup of lymph that is most likely caused by the obstruction of lymph drainage |
| magnetic resonance imaging | imaging modality that uses magnetic waves to obtain images of the body in various planes |
| mass effect | the displacement or alteration of normal anatomy that is located adjacent to a tumor |
| Morison pouch | the space between the liver and the right kidney; also referred to as the posterior right subhepatic space |
| multiloculated | having many cavities |
| mural nodules | small solid internal projections of tissue originating from the wall of the cyst |
| nosocomial infections | hospital-acquired infections |
| nuclear medicine | imaging modality that utilizes radionucles into |
| occult | hidden |
| oncocytes | large cells of glandular orgin |
| paracentesis | a procedure that uses a needle to drain fluid from the abdominal cavity for diagnostic and/or therapeutic reasons |
| parietal peritoneum | the portion of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| pineal gland | endocrine gland located in the brain that secretes melatonin |
| radiography | a diagnostic imaging modality that uses ionizing radiation for imaging bones, joints, organs, and other soft tissues |
| retroperitoneal | posterior to the peritoneum |
| serosal fluid | fluid that is secreted by the serous membranes to reduce friction in the peritoneal and other cavities of the body |
| signs | objective proof of a disease such as abnormal laboratory finding and fever |
| sonographic findings | information gathered by performing a sonographic findings |
| space of Retizus | the space between the urinary bladder and the pubic bone; also referred to as the retropubic space |
| standoff pad | a gel pad that is used to provide some distance between the transducer face and the skin surface, allowing superficial structures to be imaged more clearly |
| symptoms | any subjective evidence of a disease such as nausea, weakness, or numbness |
| Thoracentesis | a procedure that uses a needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity for either diagnostic or therapeutic reasons |
| thymus gland | gland of the immune and and lymphatic system located in the chest |
| transudate ascites | a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity often associated with cirrhosis |
| tumor markers | biomarkers found in blood, urine, or other body tissues that elevate in response to cancer |
| unilocular | having single cavity |
| Visceral peritoneum | the portion of the peritoneum that is closely applied to each organ |
| Visceromegaly | enlargement of the organ |
| voiding cystourethrogram | a radiographic examination used to evaluated the lower urinary tract, where a contrast agent is instilled into the urinary bladder by means of urethral catheterization |
| Wilson disease | a congenital disorder that causes a person to retain excess copper |
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