18 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Acute Abdomen | sudden onset of pain in abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis |
| Appendicitis | inflammation of appendix |
| Cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| Diverticulititis | inflammation of the small pockets at weak areas in muscle walls |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | condition in which sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach opens, allow stomach acid to move up into the esophagus, resulting in acid reflux |
| Gaurding | involuntary muscle contractions or abdominal wall, protect inflamed abdomen |
| Hematemesis | vomiting blood (Stomach bleed) |
| Hernia | perfusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening |
| Ileus | paralysis of bowel movements |
| Kidney Stones | solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from excess of insoluble salts or uric acids crystallizing in the urine; may become trapped anywhere along the urinary tract |
| Melena | black foul smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood |
| Pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| Peritoneum | membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering the organs (visceral paritoneum) |
| Peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| Referred Pain | pain felt in area of the body other than the area where cause of pain is located |
| Strangulation | complete obstruction of blood circulation in given organ as result of compression or entrapment: in emergency situation causing death of tissues |
| Uremia | severe kidney failure resulting in build up of waste products within the blood; eventually brain functions impaired |
| Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | infection of lower urinary tract when flora bacteria enter urethra |
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