Medical Terminology - Abdominal

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Bowel sounds

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Intestinal sounds heard from osculating over the abdomen; hyperactive; hypoactive, diminished, absent, tympanitic

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

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Production of gallstones

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Cirrhosis

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Scarring of the liver tissue affecting the liver's ability to function

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Crohn's/Colitis

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Types of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

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Diffuse

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generalized; not localized to any specific location

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Distention

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Enlarged or swollen due to internal pressure

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Diverticulitis

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Acte inflammation of the diverticuli pouches

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Diverticulosis

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Formation of diverticuli; punches in the colon wall

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Dunphy's sign

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Increased pain with coughing

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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epigastric

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upper central region of the abdomen

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Gastroenteritis

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General term for inflammation of the GI tract

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Guarding

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Tensing of abdominal wall muscles as to guard the internal organs indicative of true abdominal disease

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting of the blood

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Hematochezia

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Bright red blood in the stool

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hernia

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Contents of body cavity bulge out of the area where they are normally contained

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Ileus

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Lack of muscular contraction in the intestine leading to disruption of bowel passage air/fluid levels on abdominal x-ray

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin region

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Intussusception

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one portion of the intestine slides into the next, much like the pieces of a telescope

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Mass

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any abdominal enlargement

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McBurney's point

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RLQ point (1/3 of the way from the ASIS to the umbilicus) tenderness indicative of appendicitis

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Melena

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Black tarry stool indicative of a GI bleed

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Murphy's sign

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Pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis

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Obturator sign

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RLQ on internal rotation of right thigh indicative of appendicitis

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Organomegaly

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Enlarged organ

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease; ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis

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Peritoneal signs

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Rebound tenderness, guarding, or rigidity indicative of acute abdominal inflammation

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Peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneal (abdominal cavity)

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Psoas sign

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RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis

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Prominent aortic pulsation

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a larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over the abdomen; indicates an aortic aneurysm

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Pulsatile mass

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Strong pulse of midline abdomen, possible aortic aneurysm

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Rebound

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Pain when releasing hand from abdominal palpation

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Rigidity

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stiffness of the muscles of the abdomen

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Rovsing's sign

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Pain in RLQ with palpation of LLQ indicative of appendicitis

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Small bowel obstruction

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SBO; acute blockage of the small intestine

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Scaphoid

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Concave, sunken

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Splenomegaly

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Enlarged spleen

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Suprapubic

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Lower central region on the abdomen

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Tympany

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A bell-like noise when tapping the abdomen