Billiary Terms Pos 2

Chole

bile

Cysto

sac or bladder

Angio

vessel or duct

Graphy

study

Chole + Graphy = Cholegraphy

study of bile

Chole + Cysto + Graphy = Cholecystography

study of biliary ducts

Biliary system

consists of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts, which together produce, store, and transport bile to the duodenum to aid in fat digestion and remove waste

Cholecystocholangiogram

study of both gallbladder & biliary ducts

Cholecystectomy

removal of gallbladder by laparoscopic (small incision) or open surgery

Cholelithiasis

presence/formation of gallstones

Cholecystolithiasis

condition of having gallstones in gallbladder

Cholecystitis

inflammation of gallbladder

Biliary neoplams

tumor/growth within biliary tree

Biliary stenosis

stricture or narrowing of biliary ducts