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Ch. 14- GI Flashcards

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bili

chol

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bile

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celi

lapar

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abdomen

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cheil

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lip

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cyst

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bladder or sac

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inguin

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groin

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or

stomat

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mouth

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steat

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fat

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saivary gland

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parotid
submandibular
sublingual

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peritoneum

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membrane surrounding entire abdominal cavity

  • parietal layer-lines abdominal wall
  • visceral layer- covers each organ in abdomin
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omentum

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covering, an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it w other abdominal organs

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biliary ducts

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hepatic, cystis, common bile duct

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aphagia

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inability to swallow

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

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eructation

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belch

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halitosis

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bad breath

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hematochezia

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red blood in the stool

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steatorrhea

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feces containing fat

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cheilitis

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inflammation of the lip

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ankyloglossia

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tongue-tie; defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum

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esophageal varices

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swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage

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pyloric stenosis

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narrowed condition of the pylorus

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hiatal hernia

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protrusion of part of the stomach upward through the hiatal opening in the diaphragm

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inguinal hernia

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protrusion of a loop of the intestine through layers of the abdominal wall in the inguinal region

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incarcerated hernia

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hernia that is swollen and fixed win a sac, causing an abstruction

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strangulated hernia

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hernia that is constricted, cut off from circulation, and likely to become gangrenous

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umbilical hernia

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protusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus

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intussusception

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prolapsof one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part

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volvulus

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twisting of the bowl on itself, causing ocstruction

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cholangitis

A

inflammation of the bile ducts

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholelithiasis

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presence of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts

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choledocholithiasis

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presence of stones in the common bile duct

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laparoscopy

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examination of the abdominal cavity w laparoscope, often including interventional surgical procedure

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peritoneoscopy

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examination of the peritoneal cavity w a peritoneoscopr, often examines the liver and obtains biopsy specimen

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barium swallow

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x-ray of the esophagus only, often to locate swallowed objects

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cholecystogram

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x-ray of the gallbladder taken after oral ingestion of iodine

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abdonimosentesis

paracentesis

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puncture of the abdonem for aspiration of fluid

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laparotomy

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incision into the abdomen

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anastomosis

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union of 2 hollow vessels, used in bowl surgery

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cholelithotomy

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incision for removal of gallstones

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choledocholithotomy

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incision of the common bile duct for extraction of gallstones

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cholelithotripsy

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crushing of gallstones

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gastric lavage

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oral insertion of a tube into the stomach for examination and treatment

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