App. 1 Digestive System Flashcards
Cholelithiasis
Abnormal condition of gallstones
Cirrhosis
Chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells
Colonic polyposis
Condition in which polyps protrude from the mucous membrane lining the colon
Diverticulosis
Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the wall of the intestine
Diverticulitis
Inflammation and infection within diverticula
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
A condition in which contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammation of the terminal portion of the ileum or infection of the colon
Irritable bowel syndrome
Signs and symptoms are cramping, bloating, constipation and diarrhea
Idiopathic
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Cancer of the liver
Jaundice
Yellow coloration of the skin from high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream
Barium test
X-ray examinations using a liquid barium mixture to locate disorders
Hemoccult test
Feces are placed on paper containing the chemical guiac which reacts with hidden blood
Screening for colon cancer
Liver function tests
Measurements of liver enzymes in blood
Stool culture
Feces are placed in a growth medium to test for microorganisms
Anastomosis
Surgical creation of an opening between two gastrointestinal organs
ALT
AST
Alanine transaminase and aspartame transaminase
BE
Barium enema
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiolancreatography
GB
Gallbladder
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
Gastrointestinal
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
LFTs
Liver function tests
NPO
Nothing by mouth
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
