Unit 2 Digestive Vocab.txt

lack of apetite

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract

difficulty in passing stools

frequent passage of loose, watery stools

difficulty swallowing

gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth

gas expelled through the anus

passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood

unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit

fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter

inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers

tooth decay

inflammation of the mouth caused by inection with the herpesvirus

white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth

inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone

failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax

malignant tumor of the esophagus

swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus

malignant tumor of the stomach

solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach

protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it

open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus

polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon

adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both

chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall

painful, inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection

swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region

loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

telescoping of the intestines

group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension

chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers

twisting of the intestine on itself

gallstones in the gallbladder

chronic degenerative disease of the liver

malignant tumor of the pancreas

inflammation of the pancreas

inflammation of the liver caused by a virus

alkaline phosphatase

alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase - enzymes measured to evaluate liver function

barium enema

bowel movement

bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia

computed tomography

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

endoscopic ultrasonography

fecal occult blood test

gastrostomy tube; used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion through the abdominal wall

gallbladder

gastroesophageal reflux disease

gastrointestinal

hepatitis B virus

inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)

laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

liver function tests - alk phase, bilirubin, AST

magnetic resonance imagining

nasogastric tube

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube - feeding tube

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - feeding tube

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

peptic ulcer disease

total parenteral nutrition

tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body