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Chpt4 abomen and GI
radiographic pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Appendicitis | Inflammation of the vermiform appendix,resulting from an obstruction caused ususlly by fecalith. |
| Diverticulitis | Inflammation of a diverticulum (part of colon). Mutiple diverticulum are diverticula |
| Diverticulosis | presence of diverticula;seen in all parts of the colon(The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis). |
| Diverticular disease | Diverticulosis and diverticulitis together are called diverticular disease. |
| Dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
| Endoscopy | The use of tubular fiberoptic devices to look inside the GI tract and other hollow organs or cavities of the body. |
| Esophageal varices | Varicose veins of the esophagus because of portal hypertention(subject to rupture and hemorrhage). |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the mucosal lining of the stomach and the small bowel;a precursor to gastric ulcer. |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) | Incompetent cardiac sphincter allowing backward flow of gastric acid and contents into the esophagus. |
| Hernia | is a protrusion of a loop of bowel through a small opening, usually in the abdominal wall--rupture. |
| Hiatal hernia | Stomach herniates into the thoracic cavity through the esophageal hiatus. |
| ileostomy | an artificial opening created in the ileum and brought to the surface of the abdomen for purpose of evacuating feces. |
| Intussusception | segment of bowel, constricted by peristalsis, telescopes into a distal segment. |
| Peptic ulcer | erosion of the mucous membrance of the lower end of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. |
| Reflux esophagitis | a chronic,potentially life-threatening disease manifested by the various sequelae associated with reflux of the stomach and duodenal contents into esophagus. |
| Bowel obstruction | lesions (inflammatory,degenerative)can interfere with perstalsis and cause obstruction of either small or large bowel. |
| Situs inversus | complete reversal of abdominal organs |
| Ulcerative colitis | Inflammatory lesion of the colon mucosa |
| Volvulus | Instestines are not in their normal position; May lead to bowel volvulus (twisting of bowel). |
| Ileum | The distal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jujunum to the cecum(beginning of the large intestine). |
| Dextro Cardia | abnormal location of the heart in the right side of the thorax, the apex pointing to the right. |
| Pyloric Stenosis | Obstruction of the pyloric opening between the stomach and the duodenum. |
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J.ge
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