gall bladder terms Flashcards
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Cholestasis
A
blockage to the flow of bile
2
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Cholelithiasis
A
gallstones present
3
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Choledocholithiasis
A
gallstones in bile duct
4
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Biliary colic
A
intermittent right upper quadrant pain caused by gallstones irritating bile ducts
5
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Cholecystitis
A
inflammation of the gallbladder
6
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Cholangitis
A
inflammation of the bile ducts (ascending = + infection)
7
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Gallbladder empyema
A
pus in gallbladder
8
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Cholecystectomy
A
surgical removal of the gallbladder
9
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Cholecystostomy
A
inserting a drain into the gallbladder
