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MED TERMS - CHAPTER 6

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Term
Definition
adenoma   benign tumor arising from glandular epithelium  
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anaplastic   tumor tissue containing primitive undifferentiated cells unlike the structurally differentiated cells of normal tissue  
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anorexia   loss of appetite  
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belching   burping  
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borborygmi   audible rumbling and gurgling sounds in the digestive tract  
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colic   sharp crampy pains  
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colon   part of the large intestine  
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constipation   firm difficult stools  
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diarrhea   abnormal frequency urgency and looseness of stools  
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diverticulum   abnormal outpoutching of the colon  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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endorectal   inside the rectum said of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments or procedures  
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enterocolitis   inflammatory disease of both the small and large intestine  
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eructation   belching burping  
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flatulence   excessive intestinal gas  
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heartburn   burning pain in the epigastrium or chest due to digestive disorders.  
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hematemesis   vomiting blood  
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hematochezia   passage of blood from the rectum  
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hemorrhoid   anal varicose veins  
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hepatic   referring to the liver  
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hyperplasia   increase in the number of cells in tissue or organ  
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ileus   intestinal obstruction  
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intussussception   prolapse of one part of the intestine into another  
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jaundice   discoloration of skin and sclerae by excessive bile pigment  
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lientery   passage of undigested food in stools  
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melena   black stools (often due to blood in stool)  
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obstipation   total inability to pass stool  
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odynophagia   pain on swallowing  
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palliative   directed to the relief of symptoms rather than the elimination of their cause  
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postprandial   following a meal  
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rebound tenderness   additional stab of pain when pressure on abdomen is released often indicating peritoneal irritation  
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splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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steatorrhea   excessive amount of fat in the feces  
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tenesmus   straining of stool usually without result and often painful  
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transrectal   diagnostic or surgical procedure that is performed through the rectum  
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volvulus   intestinal obstruction due to twisting or obstruction of the bowel  
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flatus   fart pass gas  
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flatulence   gas in stomach  
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mastication   chewing  
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cholelithiasis   gallstones  
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piles   hemorrhoids  
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heartburn   gastroesophageal reflux  
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belching   eructation  
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emesis   vomiting  
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anastomosis   surgical joining to two organs or vessels  
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appendectomy   surgical excision of the vermiform appendix  
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barium enema   an xray that uses barium given rectally to outline the colon and rectum  
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choleecystectomy   removal of the gallbladder  
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colectomy   excision of part or all of colon  
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colonoscopy   procedure used to view the colon using a scope  
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colostomy   surgical created opening from the colon, through which feces is passed may be temp, or perm.  
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endoscopy   insertion of tube with a light source into body cavity to view stuctures  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy endoscopic procedure to view esophagus, stomach, and duodenum  
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exploratory laparotomy   inspection of the abdominal and pelvic cavities  
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gastrectomy   excision of a portion or all of the stomach  
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gastroscopy   endoscopic procedure to view the stomach  
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hemicolectomy   surgical excision of approximately half the colon  
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herorrhoidectomy   surgical excision of hemorrhoids  
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herniorrhaphy   surgical repair of a hernia  
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imaging studies   ultrasound studies, to access gallbladder masses  
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KUB x-ray   plain x-ray to image the kidneys, bladder, and ureters  
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laparoscopy   inspection of abdominal cavity through an endoscope  
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portacaval shunt   surgical procedure allowing portal vein blood to bypass the liver and empty directly into the inferior vena cava  
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pyloroplasty   incision of the pylorus and reconstruction of the pyloric channel to relieve pyloric obstruction  
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resection   surgical removal  
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splenectomy   surgical removal of the spleen  
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upper GI series with small-bowel follow-through   an x-ray series that uses barium taken orally to outline the esophagus, stomach and small intestine  
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vagotomy   interruption of the impulses carried by the vagus nerve  
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absorption tests   based on determination of blood or stool levels  
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alkaline phosphatase   enzyme whose level in the serum is often increased in bone disease and obstruction liver disease  
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ALT   alamine aminotransferease  
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ammonia serum   breakdown product of protein metabolism, increased in hepatic failure  
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annylase serum   enzyme whose level is increased in pacreatitis and mumps  
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AST   asparate aminotransferase  
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bilirubin, direct   bilirubin that reacts directly with testing chemicals  
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bilirubin, indirect   bilirubin that does not directly react with testing Delete repeated word  
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bilirubin, urinary   bilirubin in the Delete repeated word  
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bilirubin, conjugated   bilirubin that has been conjugated (broken down)  
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bilirubin, unconjugated   bilirubin that has not been conjugated  
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CEA   carcinoembryonic Antigen not a reliable diagnostic indicator of colon cancer, but useful in watching recurrence.  
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CLO   Campylobacter like organism  
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GPT   glutamic pyruvic transaminase  
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O & P   Examination of stool for parasite or their ova  
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LFT   Liver function tests  
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Hemoccult   test for occult blood in the stool  
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