Digestive System 3 Flashcards
Cholangiectasis
Dilation of bile vessel
Hematemesis
Vomiting blood from the digestive tract
Dyspepsia
Difficult digestion; indigestion
Polyphagia
Much( over ) eating
Abdominoplasty
Surgical repair of the abdomen
Hematoptysis
Spitting up blood (from the respiratory tract)
Hemorrhage
Bursting forth of blood
hematemesis
Discharge of blood from the stomach
Gastrorrhaphy
Discharge of blood from the stomach
Herniorrhaphy
Suture repair of a hernia
Diarrhea
Loose watery discharge of feces
Pylorospasm
Involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter
Atresia
No opening ( not open)
Esophageal atresia
No opening of the esophagus into the stomach
Biliary atresia
No opening of the bile ducts into the duodenum
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Cecal Volvulus
Twisting of a part of the Cecumm upon itself
Celiac disease
Autoimmune disorder of the small intestine; villi are damaged as a result of eating gluten
Cheilosis
Abnormal condition of the lip
Cholelithiasis
Abnormal conditions of gallstones
Cholangitis
Inflammation of bile vessels
Cholangiocarcinoma
Malignant tumor of bile vessels
Cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder
Choledochal
Pertaining to the common bile duct
Choledochectasia
Dilation of the common bile duct
Colectomy
Removal of the colon
Colonoscopy
Visual examination of the colon
Dentalgia
Pain in a tooth
Duodenal
Pertaining to the duodenum
Astroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestine