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Digestive Syste
Digestive related words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ascites | abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| diarrhea | frequent discharge of liquid stool |
| dysentery | inflammation of the intestines associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain |
| feces | waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum (aka bowl movement/stool) |
| flatus | gas in the digestive tract or expelled through the anus |
| gavage | process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube |
| gastric lavage | washing out of the stomach |
| nausea | urge to vomit |
| vomit | matter expelled from the stomach through the mouth |
| lower GI series | series of x-ray films taken of the large intestine after a barium enema has been administered (aka. barium enema) |
| upper GI series | series of x-ray films taken of the stomach and duodenum after barium has been swallowed |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | radiographic (x-ray) examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts using contrast medium, fluoroscopy, and endoscopy |
| abdominalperineal resection | removal of the colon and rectum |
| anastomosis | surgical connection between two normally distinct structures |
| vagotomy | cutting of certain branches of vagus nerve, performed with gastric surgery to reduce the amount of gastric acid produced and thus reduce the recurrence of ulcers |
| adhesion | abnormal growing together of two surfaces that normally are separated. |
| anorexia nervosa | psychoneurotic disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat eat, resulting in emaciation, amenorrhea, and abnormal fear of becoming obese |
| bulimia | gorging with food then inducing vomiting |
| cirrhosis | chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of cells, most commonly caused by alcholism |
| Crohn's disease | chronic inflammation usually affecting the ileum and sometimes the colon, characterized by cobblestones ulcerations along the intestinal wall and formation of scar tissue=> obstruction. AKA regional ileitis or regional enteritis |
| ileus | obstruction of the intestine, often caused by failure of peristalsis |
| intussusception | telescoping of a segment of the intestine |
| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | periodic disturbances of bowel function (diarrhea and/or constipation) usually associated with abdominal pain |
| polyp | tumor-like growth extending outward from a mucous membrane. Usually benign, common sites are the nose, throat, and intestines. |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers. Main symptom is diarrhea: 15-29 stools per day. An ileostomy may be performed to attempt to cure condition. |
| volvulus | twisting or kinking of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction |
| proctoptosis | prolapse of the rectum |
| sialolith | salivary stone |
| sialolith | salivary stone |
| rectocele | protrusion of the rectum |
| rectocele | protrusion of the rectum |
| choledocholithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone in the common bile duct |
| choledocholithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone in the common bile duct |
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