Chapter 28 Gastrointestinal disorders
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27 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anasarca | severe generalized edema |
| anthelminitics | medicines that fight against worms |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| colonscopy | provides visualization of the entire colon to the ileocecal valve |
| currant jelly stools | movements of blood and mucus that contain no feces |
| encopresis | constipation with fecal soiling |
| endoscopy | allows direct visualization of the GI tract through a flexible lighted tube |
| enterocolitis | inflammation of the small bowel and colon |
| guarding | there is a tightening of the abdominal muscles or rigidity of the abdomen on palpation |
| herniorrhaphy | surgical procedure to repair a hernia |
| homeostasis | a uniform state (state of balance) |
| hypertonic | the client has lost more fluids than electrolytes |
| hypotonic | the child has lost more electrolytes than water |
| incarcerated hernia | when a hernia can not be put back into place by gentile pressure |
| isotonic | the patient has lost equal amounts of fluids and electrolytes |
| McBurney's point | characteristic tenderness in the right lower quadrant |
| parenteral fluids | fluids given by some route other than the digestive tract |
| peritoneal dialysis | passing of a solute through a membrane |
| pica | craving for nonfood items |
| plumbism | lead poisoning |
| polyhydramnios | accumulation of fluid in the amniotic sac |
| projectile vomiting | when vomit is forcefully ejected a considerable distance from the mouth |
| pruritus | itching |
| rebound tenderness | pressing the RLQ with rapid release of pressure causes severe pain |
| reflux | happens when the lower esophageal sphincter is relaxed or not competent, which allows stomach contents to be easily regurgitated into the esophagus |
| sigmoidoscopy | inspection of the lower colon |
| stenosis | narrowing |
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