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uvula,
small teardrop-shaped tissue dangling from the soft palate |
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buccal glands,
tiny intrinsic salivary glands |
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| involuntary wave-like movement |
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antrum,
lower bulge of the stomach |
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sigmoid colon,
large bowel |
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polyp,
tumor-like growth extending outward from any mucous membrane |
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| abnormal enlargement of the stomach |
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| abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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| abnormal softening of the walls of the stomach |
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| inflammation of the stomach, one of the most common stomach disorders |
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| the abnormal growing together of two surfaces that normally are separated |
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| lack of digestion altogether |
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black stool,
due to digested blood, commonly from ulcers |
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| inflammationof the large intestine that may produce a bleeding ulcer, idiopathic, chronic, recurrent disease, 15-29 stools per day |
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| chronic intestinal inflammation that usually occurs in the terminal ileum and colon. Characterized by cobblestone ulcerations and formationof scar tissue that may lead to intestinal obstruction |
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| malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten, which may damage the lining of the small intestine, preventing absorption |
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| condition of impaired digestion or impaired intestinal absorption of nutrients |
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| another name for celiac disease |
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| inflammatory condition involving the presence of diverticula, pain and fever are symptoms of inflammation |
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| presence of pouchlike herniations through the muscular layer of the colon, especially the sigmoid colon |
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| obstruction of the intestines, often caused by failure of peristalsis |
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| telescoping of the intestines |
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| twisting of the intestine upon itself |
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| swollen or distended, twisted veins in the rectal region |
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| discharge of fat into the stool |
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| abnormal condition of increased fat at the cellular level, often affecting the liver |
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| chronic disease with gradual destruction of cells |
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| cause of cirrhosis, fairly rare disorder that occurs when the body absorbs too much iron from food, crating excess iron deposits throughout the body |
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| barium enema, lower GI series |
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| series of radiographic films taken of the large intestine after a contrast agent has been administered rectally |
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| FOBT, fecal occult blood test, or guaiac test |
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| detects blood in the feces |
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| ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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| method of examining the common bile ducts and pancreatic ducts using contrast medium, fuoroscopy and endoscopy to obtain radiographic images of both ducts |
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| UPPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
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| surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx |
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| procedure involving feeding through a nasogastric tube |
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| surgically severing branches of the vagus nerve to lower the amount of gastric acid that is being produced, to cure chronically recurring ulcers |
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| surgical puncture of the stomach |
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| nutrition that is introduced directly into the blood stream, bypassing the digestive system |
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| the creation of an artificial opening into the ileum, following a proctocolectomy |
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| surgical opening between an organ and the surface of the body |
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