chp 11 digestive system
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adhesion | abnormal growing together of two sufaces that normally are separated |
| anorexia nervosa | psychoneurotic disorder characterized by a prolanged refusal to eat |
| bulimia nervosa | an eating disorder involving gorging with food followed by induced vomiting |
| cirrhosis | chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of cells |
| crohn disease | chronic inflammation usually affecting the ileum, although it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| duodenal ulcer | ulcer in the duodenum |
| gastric ulcer | ulcer in the stomach |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease | the abnormal backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus |
| ileus | obstruction of the intestine, often caused by failure of peristalsis |
| intussusception | telescoping of a segment of the intestine |
| irritable bowel syndrome | periodic disturbances of bowel function, such as diarrhea and constipation usually associated with abdominal pain |
| obesity | excess of body fat |
| peptic ulcer | another name for gastric or duodenal ulcer |
| polyp | tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane. |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers |
| volvulus | twisting or kinking of the intestine causing intestinal obstruction |
| abdominoperineal resection | removal of the colon and rectum through both abdominal and perineal approaches. Performed to treat colorectal cancer |
| anastomosis | surgical connection between two normally distinct structures |
| vagotomy | cutting of certain branches of the vagus nerveperformed with gastric surgery |
| barium enema | series of x-rays images taken of the large intestine after a barium enema has been administered |
| upper GI series | series of x-ray imaged taken of the stomach and duodenum |
| endoscopic ultrasound | a procedure using an endoscope fitted with an ultrasound probe that provides images fo layers of the intestinal wall. |
| helicobacter pylori antibodies test | a blood test to determine the presence of H. pylori bacteria |
| fecal occult blood test | a test to detect occult blood in feces. It is used to screen for colon cancer or polyps |
| ascites | abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| diarrhea | frequent discharge of liquid stool |
| dysentery | disorder that involves inflammaton of the intestine associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain |
| feces | waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum |
| flatus | gas in the digestive tract or expelld through the anus |
| gastric lavage | washing out of the stomach |
| gavage | process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| melena | black tarry stool the contains digested blood |
| nausea | urge to vomit |
| peristalsis | involutary wavelike contractions that propel food along the digestive tract |
| reflux | abnormal backward flow. |
| vomit | matter expelled from the stomach through the mouth |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography | radiographic (x-ray) examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts with contrast medium |
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