Med term 5 and 6

Cheiza

waste

Where is the liver located

upper right, upper quadrant

Cholelithiasis

when there is a gallstone in the gallbladder

Emesis

Vomit

different names for jaundice

Icterus- yellow or orange coloration due to too much bilirubin in the blood

Dysphagia

difficulty eating or swallowing

Dyspepsia

difficulty digesting

percutaneous

pertaining to through the skin

emulsification

physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules

atresia

without opening

Insulin

hormone produced by the endocrine cell of the pancreas

Chol/o

gall, bile

NPO

nothing by mouth

Nash

non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

NG tube

nasogastric tube

Stone- different med terms

Calculi, lith/o

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ERCP

Endoscopic Cholangiopancreatography

gerds

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Esophageal

tube connecting the throat to the stomach

sublingual

located below either side of the tongue and releases saliva

blood in spit

hemoptysis

surgical repair

plasty

hemorrhagic

a burst of blood

removal of pancreas and duodenum

Whipple

What is the x-ray of the Billary system performed after an injection of contrast

low gastrointestinal series

t-tube

special tube (shaped like the letter T) placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body

Surgical opening for tube feeding in the stomach

gastronomy

Another name for Fecal occult blood test

FOBT

Where is the jejunostomy located in the body?

second part of the small intestine

stenosis

narrowing, tightening

Herniorrhaphy

Surgical repair of a hernia

Hyperemesis

too much vomit

Another name for canker sores

aphthous stomatitis

oral leukoplakia

white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth

Hernia

protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

diverticulosis

abnormal outpouching in the intestinal wall of the colon

volvulus

twisting of the intestine on itself

the soft inner section of the tooth

pulp

gluconeogenesis

changing protein and fat into sugar

cheilitis

inflammation of the lip

hyperbilirubinemia

having excess bilirubin in your blood

endodontist

specialist of within the tooth

stasis

stopping or controlling

esophageal atresia

without opening of the esophagus

vomiting

emesis

palat/o

palate

Hida scan

imaging procedure used to diagnose problems of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.

NG tube

Nastrogastromy tube- nose

colonoscopy

The procedure of viewing the colon

end stage liver disease

when liver is damaged beyond repair

Cirrhosis

chronic degenerative disease of the liver

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

ERCP