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19 Cards in this Set
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amylase
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pancreatic enzyme; aids in the digestion of carbohydrates
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cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gallbadder
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cholecystokinin-pancreozymin (CCK-PZ)
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hormone; major stimulus for digestive enzyme secretion; stimulates contraction of the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
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removal of the gallbladder
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choledocholitiasis
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stones in the common duct
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choledochostomy
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opening in the common duct
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cholelithiasis
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calculi in the gallbladde - gallstones
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dissolution therapy
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use of meds to break up/dissolves gallstones
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
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an endoscopic procedure using fiberoptic technology to visualize the biliary system
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eneterostomal therapist
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nurse specially educated in appropriate skin, wound, ostomy, and continence care; often referred to as wound-care specialist or wound ostomy continence nurse WOCN
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laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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removal of gallbladder through endoscopic procedure
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lipase
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pancreatic enzyme; aids in the digestion of fats
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lithotripsy
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disintegration of gallstones by shock waves
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pancreaticojejunostomy
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joining of the pancreatic duct to the jejunum by side-to-side anastomosis; allows drainage of the pancreatic secretion into the jejunum
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pancreatitis
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inflammation of the pancreas, may be acute or chronic
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secretin
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hormone responsible for stimulating secretion of pancreatic juice; also used as an aid in diagnosing pancreatic exocrine disease and in obtaining desquamated pancreatic cells for cytologic examination
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steatorrhea
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frothy, foul-smelling stools with a high fat content; results from impaired digestion of proteins and fats due to a lack of pancreatic juice in the intestine
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trypsin
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pancreatic enzyme that aids in the digestion of proteins
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Zollinger-Ellison tumor
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hypersecretion of gastric acid that produces peptic ulcers as a result of a non-beta cell tumor of the pancreatic islets
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