Liver Terminology Flashcards
An abnormal passageway between an artery and a vein
Arterivenous fistula
The region of the liver not covered by peritoneum
Bare area
A growth disorder syndrome synonymous with enlargement of several organs, including the skull, tongue, and liver
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Recognizable dilation of the superficial veins of the abdomen
Caput medusa
Inflammation of the bile ducts
Cholangitis
Genetic disorder linked with the development of scar tissue accumulation within the lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and/or intestines
Cystic fibrosis
A pseudomass of the liver seen on sonography resulting from hypertrophied diaphragmatic muscle bundles
Diaphragmatic slip
Infection of the bowel which leads to diarrhea that may contain mucus and/or blood
Dysentery
A parasite responsible for the development of hydatid liver cysts
Echinococcus granulosus
A virus responsible for mononucleosis and other potential complications
Epstein-Barr virus
The formation of excessive fibrous tissue; the development of scar tissue within an organ
Fibrosis
The thin fibrous casing of the liver
Glisson’s capsule
Vomiting blood
Hematemesis
An inherited disease characterized by disproportionate absorption of dietary iron
Hemochromatosis
The formation and development of blood cells
Hemopoiesis
A condition in which a patient becomes confused or suffers from intermittent loss of conciseness secondary to the overexposure of the brain to toxic chemicals that the liver would normally remove from the body
Hepatic encephalopathy
The malignant tumor associated with hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatoma
Decreased blood volume
Hypovolemia
Brain damage from bilirubin exposure in a newborn with jaundice
Kernicterus
Specialized macrophages within the liver that engulf pathogens and damaged cells
Kupffer cells
Feeling of uneasiness
Malaise
The deterioration of a benign mass into a malignancy
Malignant degeneration
The displacement or alteration of normal anatomy that is located adjacent to a tumor
Mass effect
An increase in the echogenicity of the portal triads as seen in hepatitis and other conditions
Periportal cuffing
The area of the liver where the portal vein and hepatic artery enter and the common bile duct exists; also referred to as liver hilum
Porta hepatis
Medial segment of the left lobe
Quadrate lobe
The reopening of canals or pathways
Recanalization
An illness resulting from another disease, trauma, or injury
Sequela
Twisted or snakelike pattern
Serpiginous
The sonographic sign associated with the appearance or periportal cuffing in which there is an increased echogenicity of the walls of the portal triads
Starry sky sign
A type of fatty liver disease that causes inflammation of the liver
Steatohepatitis
A procedure in which an individual receives vitamin and nutrients through a vein, often the subclavian vein
Total parental hyperalimentation
The therapy for portal hypertension that involves the placement of a stent between the portal veins and hepatic veins to reduce portal systemic pressure
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
Condition in which the body does no have the ability to break down glycogen; also referred to glycogen storage disease type 1
von Gierke disesae
An inherited disease that includes includes the development of cysts within the liver, pancreas, and other organs
von Hippel-Lindau disease
A congenital disorder that causes the body to accumulate excess copper
Wilson’s disease
Nodular appearance of the liver caused by multiple metastatic tumors
Pseudocirrhosis
