Ch. 9 Terms Flashcards
Anastomosis
Surgical connection of two tubular structures.
Anoscopy
Procedure using a scope to examine the anus.
Bariatric Surgery
Gastric restrictive procedures that are used to treat morbid obesity.
Barium Enema
Radiographic contrast medium enhanced examination of the colon.
Biliary
Gallbladder, bile, or bile duct.
Bypass
To go around.
Calculus
Concretion of mineral salts, also known as a stone.
Cholangiography
Radiographic recording of the bile ducts.
Cholangiopancreatography
Radiographic recording of the biliary system and pancreas.
Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
Cholecystoenterostomy
Creating a connection between the gallbladder and intestine.
Cholecystography
Radiographic recording of the gallbladder.
Colonoscopy
Endoscopic examination of the entire colon that may include part of the terminal ileum.
Colostomy
Artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall.
Congenital
Existing from birth.
Conscious (moderate) Sedation
A decreased level of consciousness in which the patient is not completely asleep.
Crohn’s Disease
Regional enteritis.
Diaphragm
Muscular wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Hernia of the diaphragm.
Dilatation
Expansion.
Diverticulum
Protrusion of the intestinal wall.
Duodenography
Radiographic recording of the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine.
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing.
Endoscopy
Inspection of body organs or cavities through an existing opening or through a small incision.
Enterolysis
Releasing of adhesions of the intestine.
Epiglottidectomy
Excising the covering of the larynx.
Eventration of Intestines
Intestinal protrusion of the intestines through the abdominal wall.
Evisceration
Pulling the viscera outside of the body through an incision.
Exenteration
Major operation during which an organ and its adjacent structures are removed.
Exstrophy
Condition in which an organ is turned inside out.
Exteriorization
Exposing an internal structure outside the body for observation, surgery, or experimentation, such as creating a passage from the bladder to the abdominal wall.
Fistula
Abnormal opening from one area to another area in the body or outside the body.
Fluoroscopy
Procedure for viewing the interior of the body using X-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen.
Fulguration
Use of electric current to destroy tissue.
Fundoplasty
Repair of the bottom of an organ or muscle.
Gastrointestinal
Pertaining to the stomach and the intestine.
Gastroplasty
Stomach operation for repair or reconfiguration.
Gastrostomy
Artificial opening between the stomach and the abdominal wall.
Hepatography
Radiographic recording of the liver.
Hernia
Organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it.
Hypogastric
Lowest middle abdominal area.
Ileostomy
Artificial opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall.
Incarcerated
Constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of the organ contained within the hernia.
intussusception
Slipping of one part of intestine into another part.
Jejunostomy
A procedure to create an artificial opening between the jejunum and the abdominal wall.
Laparoscopy
Exploring the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall.
Lavage
Washing out an organ.
Marsupialization
Surgical procedure to create an exterior pouch from an internal abscess.
Omentum
Peritoneal connection between the stomach and other internal organs.
Peritoneal
Within the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Peritoneoscopy
Visualization of the abdominal cavity using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall.
Polyp
Tumor on a pedicle that bleeds easily and may become malignant.
Proctosigmoidoscopy
Endoscopic examination of the sigmoid colon and rectum.
Reanastomosis
reconnecting a previous connection between two places, organs, or spaces.
rectocele
Herniation of the rectal wall through the posterior wall of the vagina.
Reducible
Able to be corrected or put back into a normal position.
Sialolithotomy
Surgical removal of a stone located in the gland or duct.
Varices
Varicose veins.
Volvulus
Twisted section of intestine.
