Ch. 14 Digestive System Diseases and Disorders (MA 162)

anticholingeric

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anticholingeric

drug or agent that inhibits the action of the neurotransmitter chemical acetylcholine, blocking parasympathetic nerve impulses, with consequent reduction of smooth-muscle contractions and various bodily secretions

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

orange-to yellow- colored compound in the blood plasma, produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin following the normal or pathological destruction of red blood cells; it is collected by the liver to produce bile

presence of bilirubin in the urine; may be indicative of a liver or blood disorder

marked wasting away of the body, usually as a consequence of chronic disease

surgical removal of all or a portion of the colon

common cold; an acute inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane accompanied by profuse nasal discharge

difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow

any disease of the intestine

pertaining to the epigastrium, the region of the abdomen over the pit of the stomach