Objective - Supporting Organs Flashcards
1
Q
ascites
A
retention of fluid in the peritoneum
2
Q
biligenesis
A
formation of bile
3
Q
cholelith
A
gallstone, literally a stone in the bile
4
Q
hepatomalacia
A
softening of the liver
5
Q
hepatomegaly
A
enlargement of the liver
6
Q
hepatoptosis
A
downward displacement of the liver
7
Q
pancreatolith
A
stone in the pancreas
8
Q
sialoangiectasis
A
overexpansion of the salivary vessels
9
Q
sialolith
A
stone in the saliva
10
Q
sialostenosis
A
narrowing of the salivary glands