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Diagnostic Medical Sonography Exam Latest Updateaerophagia - Answer excessive swallowing of air during eating or drinking; a common
cause of gastric gas
anastomosis - Answer a surgical connection joining two hollow or tubular structures;
plural anatomoses
antiemetic - Answer medication given to prevent or alleviate nausea and vomiting
aphthous ulcers-gray-white craters with a red rim that appear in the soft tissues lining
the mouth; also called canker sores or mouth ulcers
ascites-abnormal collection of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
bariatrics-the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and management of
obesity and related disorders
borborygmus - Correct term for rumbling noise caused by movement of gas in the
intestine
cachexia - Correct term for state of physical wasting away brought about by the loss of
weight and muscles in patients suffering from diseases like terminal cancer, AIDS
celiac disease - Correct term for an inherited autoimmune disorder that presents as a
severe reaction to foods containing gluten or wheat products; also related to gluten
intolerance
cheilosis - Answer a disorder of the lips characterized by cracklike sores at the corners
of the mouth
,cholangiography - Answer a radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a
contrast medium
cholangitis - Answer an acute inflammation of the bile duct characterized by pain in the
right upper quadrant of the abdomen, fever, and jaundice
cholecystectomy - Answer the surgical removal of the gallbladder
cholecystitis - Answer inflammation of the gallbladder; usually associated with
gallstones
choledocholithotomy - Answer an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of
gallstones
cholelithiasis - Answer the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts
cirrhosis - Answer a progressive degenerative disease of the liver characterized by
scarring
colonoscopy - Answer the direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entire
colon, from the rectum to the cecum
colostomy-the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and
the body surface
Crohn's disease-a chronic autoimmune disorder that may involve any portion of the
digestive tract; it most often affects the ileum and the colon
dental prophylaxis-the professional cleaning of the teeth to remove plaque and calculus
diverticulitis - Answer inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula in the colon
diverticulosis - Answer the chronic presence of an abnormal number of diverticula in the
colon
, dyspepsia - Answer pain or discomfort in digestion also known as indigestion
dysphagia - Answer difficulty in swallowing
enema - Answer the placement of a solution into the rectum and colon to empty the
lower intestine through bowel activity
enteritis - Answer inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking
substances contaminated with viral or bacterial pathogens neructation - Answer the act
of belching or raising gas orally from the stomach
esophageal varices - Answer enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the
esophagus
esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Answer an endoscopic procedure that allows direct
visualization of the upper GI tract; this includes the esophagus, stomach, and upper
duodenum
gastroduodenostomy-the creation of an anastomosis between the upper portion of the
stomach and the duodenum gastroesophageal reflux disease-the back up of acid from
the stomach into the esophagus; also called GERD gastrostomy tube-the surgical
insertion of an feeding tube from the outside of the body directly into the stomach
hematemesis-vomiting blood
hemoccult test A laboratory test for hidden blood in the stools; also called fecal occult
blood test
hepatitis Inflammation of the liver usually caused by a viral infection
herpes labialis Blisterlike sores on the lips and adjacent tissue caused by the oral
herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1); also called cold sores or fever blisters
hiatal hernia - A structural abnormality where part of the stomach bulges up into the
chest through an opening in the diaphragm
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