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30 Cards in this Set
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hepatomegaly |
enlargement of the liver |
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cholecystectomy |
removal of gallbladder |
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proctoscopy |
visual examination of the anus and rectum |
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ileostomy |
new opening of the third part of the small intestine to the outside of the body |
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stomatitis |
inflammation of the mouth |
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gastrojejunostomy |
new opening between the stomach and second part of the small intestine |
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pancreatitis |
inflammation of a gland adjacent to the stomach |
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duodenal |
pertaining to the first part of the small intestine |
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esophageal |
pertaining to the tube leading from the throat to the stomach |
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gastralgia |
pain of the stomach |
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hepatitis |
inflammation of the liver |
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cirrhosis |
chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells |
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cholelithiasis |
abnormal condition of gallstones |
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colonic polyposis |
small growths protrude from the mucous membrane lining the intestines |
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jaundice |
yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissue |
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* inflammatory bowel disease |
ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease |
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diverticulosis |
abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the wall of the intestine |
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* irritable bowel syndrome |
signs and symptoms of GI distress, but no lesions found in the GI tract |
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hepatocellular carcinoma |
primary cancer of the liver |
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gastroesophageal reflux disease |
contents of the stomach flow backwards into the esophagus |
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LFT's (liver function tests) |
measurements of liver enzymes [ALT, AST, alk phos. (alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase)] and other substances |
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abdominal CT |
series of cross-sectional x-ray images show abdominal organs |
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cholangiography |
x-ray examination of bile ducts |
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stool culture |
feces are placed in a growth medium and tested for microorganisms |
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GI endoscopy |
visual examination of the GI tract (colonoscopy) |
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hemoccult test |
feces are placed on paper containing the chemical guaiac, which reacts with hidden (occult) blood. this is an important screening test for colon cancer |
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barium test (drink) |
x-ray images of the GI tract obtained after introduction of a radiopaque liquid into the rectum or mouth |
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abdominal MRI |
magnetic waves create images of abdominal organs in three planes of the body |
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anastomosis |
cholecystojejunostomy- surgical creation of an opening between two gastrointestinal organs |
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laparoscopic surgery |
minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen |
