Chapter 26 Pedi Abdomen Flashcards
Describes the absence of the bile secretion or failure of bile to enter the alimentary tract
acholic
Fecalith or calcification located within the appendix
appendicolith
Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure.
atretic
Autosomal recessive condition characterized by macroglossia, exophthalmos, and gigantism, often accompanied by visceromegaly and dysplasia of the renal medulla
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Closure or absence of some or all of the major bile ducts
biliary atresia
Congenital cystic malformation of the common bile duct
choledochal cyst
Excessive development of one side or one half of the body or organ
hemihypertrophy
Thickened muscle in the pylorus that prevents food from entering the duodenum
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Thickened by absorption, evaporation, or dehydration
inspissated
Occurs when bowel prolapses into distal bowel and is propelled in an antegrade fashion
intussusception
Malignant hemorrhagic tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts that give rise to cells of the sympathetic system
neuroblastoma
Sign of pyloric stenosis in the neonatal period
projectile vomiting
Located between the stomach and duodenum
pyloric canal
Photographing the scintillations emitted by radioactive substances injected into the body; this test is used to determine the outline and function of organs and tissues in which the radioactive substance collects or is secreted
scintigraphy
Frequently associated with sectional areas of the gastrointestinal tract; the muscle is hyperechoic, and the inner core is hypoechoic
target (donut) sign