gi conditions pedi ch 28
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anasarca | generalized massive edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue |
| anthelmintics | agents used for Tx of intestinal worms |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| currant jelly stools | movements of blood and mucus that contains no feces; common about 12 hours from the onset of intussisception |
| encopresis | Persistant passing of stools into clothing in a child older than age 4 years, at which continence would be expected |
| enterocolitis | inflammation of the small and large intestines |
| guarding | protective tensing of the abdominal muscles by a patient suffering abdominal pain; may be a voluntary or involuntary response. |
| herniorrhaphy | surgical repair of a hernia |
| homeostasis | metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes |
| hypertonic | (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
| hypotonic | (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
| incarcerated hernia | hernia that is swollen and fixed within a sac, causing an obstruction |
| isotonic | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure |
| McBurney's Point | This location is located halfway between the umbilicus and the right iliac crest. Common location of pain for appendicitis. |
| parenteral fluids | given by some route other than the digestive tract |
| peritoneal dialysis | method of removing impurities using the peritoneum as the filter; a catheter inserted in the peritoneal cavity delivers cleansing fluid (dialysate) that is washed in and out in cycles |
| pica | compulsive eating of nonnutritive substances such as clay or ice |
| plumbism | toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system |
| polyhydramnios | excessive amniotic fluid |
| projectile vomiting | often related to neurologic lesions of GI obstruction and often do not have preceding stomach symptoms such as nausea |
| pruritis | medical term for itching |
| rebound tenderness | pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released |
| reflux | an abnormal backward flow of body fluids |
| sigmoidoscopy | visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps |
| stenosis | abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway |
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