ectesis; ectesia
dilation (dilatation), widening
-emesis
vomiting
-pepsia
digestion
-phagia
eating, swallowing
-plasty
surgical repair
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhage, -rragia
bursting forth (of blood)
-rrhapthy
suture
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-spasm
involuntary contraction of muscles
-stasis
stopping, controlling
-stenosis
narrowing, tightening
-tresia
opening
amylase and lipase tests
tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood
liver function tests (LFTs)
tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood
stool culture
test for microorganisms present in feces
stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test
test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces
lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)
x-ray images of the colon and rectum after injection of barium into the rectum
upper gastrointestinal series
x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth
cholangiography
x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts
computed tomography (CT)
a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)
abdominal ultrasonography
sound waves into the abdomen produce an image of the abdominal viscera
endoscopic ultrasonography
use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the GI tract
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
HIDA scan
radioactive imaging procedure that tracts the production and flow of blue from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine
another name for test = Cholescintigraphy
gastric bypass or bariatric surgery
reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunem (gastrojejunostomy)
gastrointestinal endoscopy
visual examination of the GI tract using an endoscope
laparoscopy
visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen
liver biopsy
removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
nasograstric intubation
insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach
paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein (tumor marker for liver cancer)
alk phos
alkaline phosphate
ALT, AST
alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase - enzymes measured to evaluate liver function in the blood
BE
barium enema
BM
bowel movement
BRBPR
bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia
CD
celiac disease
CT
computed tomography
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
G tube
gastrostomy tube - feeding tube
GB
gallbladder
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
gastrointestinal
HBV
hepatitis B virus
IDB
inflammatory bowel disease
J-tube
jejunostomy tube-feeding tube
LAC
laparascopic-assisted colectomy
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NASH
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)
NG tube
nasogastric tube
NPO
nothing by mouth (latin nil per os)
PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)
PEJ tube
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube -feeding tube
PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
T-tube
special tube shaped like a T placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch