Study for tets Flashcards
Abdominal ultrasound
a noninvasive procedure used to get to organs and structures inside the abdomen (stomach
Appendiciitis
this is when your appendix becomes sore, swollen or diseased. (sometimes both)
Barium enema
a radiographic examination of your lower gasatrointestinal (colon)
Chloecystitis
redness and sweating of the gallbladder. (pear shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen)
Colonscopy
an exam using cameras that look for changes and cancer n the large intestine (colon) and rectum.
Endoscopy
a medical procedure where a doctor puts a tube
Enteritis
inflammation of the intestine, especially the small intenstine, usually accompanied by diarrhea
Esophagogas troduodenoscopy
a procedure that allows doctors to view the inside of your esophagus
fluroscopy
a procedure that makes a real time video of the movement off the inside a part of your body
Gastroenteritis
a short-term illness triggered by thee infection and inflammation of the digestive system
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
when stomach contents move up into the esophagus
Gastrocospy
involves using a thin flexible tube to examine the upper digestive tract
Hepatitis C
a liver infection cause by the hepatitis c virus
-Hernia
a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity
Irritable bowel syndrome
a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestine (bowel)
