Gastroenterology

Alimentary

Pertaining to the digestive tract

Anastomosis

A surgical union made between two tubular structures

Anorexia

Lack of appetite for food

Aphthous

Painful small oral ulcer (canker sore)

Appendectomy

Surgical removal of the appendix

Asymptomatic

without any symptoms or abnormalities experience by the patient

Bariatric

pertaining to the treatment of obesity and metabolic disease

Bilirubin

A red/yellow pigmented byproduct formed by liver cells into bile

Bolus

A single mass of a substance

Caries

Bacterial destruction of the teeth (cavities)

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Choledocholithiasis

Presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct

Chyme

Semifluid, partially digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum

Crohns diseas

Narrowing and thickening of terminal small intestine

Diarrhea

Frequent passage of loose, watery stools.

Defecation

Evacuation or emptying of the large intestine (BM

Diverticula

A pouch like opening or sac from a tubular structure

Dysentery

Disease with diarrhea, bowel spasms, fever and dehydration

Dyspepsia

epigastric pain, nausea, and gas “upset stomach”

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Emesis

vomit

Emulsify

Break up into small droplets to suspend in a solution

endoscopy

A procedure used to visually examine your upper digestive system with a tiny camera on the end of a long, flexible camera.

Enema 

the injection of fluid into the rectum to empty lower intestines

flatulence

the passage of gas out of the body

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis 

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine 

Gastroenterologist

Medical specialist that focuses on diseases of digestion

Gastroenterology

Medical specialty of the stomach and intestines

Halitosis

Bad odor of the breath

Hemoccult test-

A test for blood that cannot be seen in stool but will test positive with this test

Hepatic

Pertaining to the liver

Ileocecal

Pertaining to the junction of the ileum and cecum

Jaundice

yellow staring of tissue with bile pigments including bilirubin

Laparoscopy

Examination of contents of abdomen using and endoscope.

Mastication

The process of chewing

melena 

Black, tarry, foul smelling stools pancreatic

pancreatic

pertaining to the pancreas

papilla

any small projection

Perforation

A hole through the wall of a structure 

Peristalsis

waves of alternate contractions and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract.

Peritoneum

Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

proctologist 

a surgical specialist  in diseases of the anus and rectum 

Sphincter

A band of muscle that encircles and opening when it contacts, the opening squeezes closed

sublingual

under the tongue

submandibular

under the mandible

thrush

infection with candida albicansm

a.c

before meals

ABD

Abdominal 

b.i.d

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

GERD

Gastrosophageal reflux disease

h.s

At bedtime

Hr

hour

HSV-1

Herpes simplex, type 1 cold sores

HVS-2

Herpes simplex virus type 2 genital herpes 

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome

NG tube

Nasogastric tube

NASID

Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug

q.i.d

four times a day

QD

everyday

RD

registred dietician

Rx

Prescription

t.i.d

three times a day

x

times