Abdomen Vocab Flashcards
aneurysm
balloon like swelling of the wall of an artery, vein, or heart. result of congenital defect in the wall or degenerative disease or infection.
dissecting aneurysm
longitudinal splitting of arterial wall from hemorrhage
ascies
abdominal intraperitoneal accumulation of serous fluid
ballottement
palpitation technique used in detected or examining a floating object in the body
borboygmi
gurgling, splashing sound heard over large intestine, caused by passage of flatus through the intestine
cholecystitis
inflammation of gallbladder
cholelithiasis
stone formation in gallbladder
colic
spasm in any hollow tubular soft organ accompanied by pain
dyschezia
painful, difficult bowel movemnt
dyspepsia
imperfect digestion. vague abdominal discomfort, sense of fullness after eating, heartburn, nausea, omitting, loss of appetite
gastroesophageal reflux
burning gnawing pain in mid epigastrium worsens with recumency
hematemesis
vomiting of blood
hematochezia
passage of stool containing blood
hydronephrosis
dilation of renal pelvis, and calces due to obstruction
icterus
pigmentation of tissues, membranes, and secretions of the eye with bile pigment
intussusception
prolapse or telescoping of one segment of intestine into another, causing intestinal obstruction
irritable bowel syndrome
disorder of intestinal motility
melena
tar stool, due to actions of intestinal juices on free blood
pyelonephritis
kidney infection
relux
return or backward flow
striae
stretch marks
tympany
low pitched, resonate drum like sound heard while percussing the surface of a large, air containing body space
volvulus
twisting of intestine, resulting in obstruction
