Chapter 5: Exercises (Part 3)

Hyperglycemia

High level of blood sugar

Cheilitis

Inflammation of the lip

Parenteral

Pertaining to administration of medicines and fluids other than by mouth

Mucosa

Mucous membrane

Defecation

Expulsion of feces from the body through the anus

Glycogenolysis

Breakdown (conversion) of starch to sugar

Mesentery

Fan-like membrane that connects the small intestine to the abdominal wall

Portal vein

Large vessel that takes blood to the liver from the intestines

Anastomosis

New surgical connection between structures or organs

Biliary

Pertaining to bile ducts

Gluconeogenesis

Process of forming new sugar from proteins and fats

Hyperbilirubinemia

High levels of a bile pigment in the bloodstream

Hematochezia

Passage of bright red blood from the rectum

Anorexia

Lack of appetite

Steatorrhea

Fat in the feces

Melena

Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood

Ascites

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

Borborygmi

Rumbling noises produced by gas in the gastrointestinal tract

Flatus

Gas expelled through the anus

Nausea

An unpleasant sensation in the stomach and a tendency to vomit

Diarrhea

Loose, watery stools

Constipation

Difficulty in passing stools (feces)

Dysphagia

Difficulty in swallowing

Eructation

Gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth