Chapter 24 Vocab Flashcards
Anorexia
Loss of appetite
Bile
digestive fluid excreted from liver into duodenum to break down fats
Cholecystitis
inflammation of gallbladder
Chyme
mixture of partially digested food and fluids in stomach
Cirrhosis
fibrotic scarring of liver from chronic liver disease like hepatitis or alcohol abuse
Colostomy
opening in abdomen to where cut end of colon is connected to bypass the distal portion, due to removal of healing
Diverticulitis
infection of diverticulum
Emesis
vomit
Esophageal Varices
varicose veins in esophagus due to portal vein hypertension
Hematemesis
vomiting blood, either fresh or partially digested
Hematochezia
bloody stoool
Hepatitis
inflammation of liver, infectious of non infectious
Hiatal Hernia
where stomach slides through the diaphragmatic hiatus into the thoracic cavity
Intussusception
telescoping of part of the bowel over itself
Mallory Weiss tear
laceration of the esophageal mucosa at the junction of the stomach and esophagus, usually from forceful vomiting
Melena
black, tarry stool from blood in digestion
Occult
hidden, not obvious
Pepsin
powerful, digestive enzyme in stomach that breaks down proteins
Peptic Ulcur
erosion of the gastric of duodenal mucosa
Peristalsis
smooth muscle contraction that movies contents of hollow organs forward
Peritonitis
irritation and inflammation of peritoneal lining
Portal Hypertension
increased pressure throughout the portal venous system of digestive tract as a result of liver disease
Volvulus
twisting of a loop of bowel around itself, cutting off circulation to that area
