Ch 06 Digestive System (continued)

dilation, widening

vomiting

digestion

eating, swallowing

surgical repair

spitting

bursting forth (of blood)

suture

flow, discharge

involuntary contraction of muscles

stopping, controlling

narrowing, tightening

opening

x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of the abdominal viscera

use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and the gallbladder to the intestine

• reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum
• (gastrojejunostomy)

weight

treatment

visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

mesh tube put into a blood vessel to help keep it open

malignant cancerous tumor of a gland

pertaining to the liver

cancerous tumors spreading to other organs

surgery for pancreatic cancer and first part of small intestine (whipple procedure)

gastric bypass procedure

surgery to remove gallbladder