GI Terminology

Abnormal condition of gallstones

Chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells

Condition in which polyps protrude from the mucous membrane lining the colon

Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs (diverticula) in the wall of the intestine

Inflammation and infection within diverticula

Condition in which contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus

Inflammation of the liver

Inflammation of the terminal protion of the ileum (Chrohn) or colon (ulcerative colitis)

Signs and symptoms are cramping, abdominal bloating, constipation, and diarrhea

Cancer of the liver

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues from high levels of bilirunin in the bloodstream (hyperbilirubinenmia)

A series of cross-sectional x-ray images that show abdominal organs

Magnetic and radio waves crease images of abdominal organs and tissues in all 3 planes of the body

Process of beaming sound waves into the abdomen to produce images of organs

X-ray exam using liquid barium mix to locate disorders of GI tract

X-ray exam of bile ducts after injection of contrast material through liver or catheter from mouth, esophagus, and stomach into bile ducts

Visual exam of GI tract with endoscope

Feces are placed on paper containing the chemical guaiac which reacts with hidden blood

Measurement of liver enzymes (ALT, AST) and other substances in blood

Feces are placed in a growth medium to test for microorganisms

CT, MRI, and computers are used to produce 2- and 3-D images of colon

Surgical creation of an opening between 2 GI organs

Surgical creation of a new opening of the colon to the outside of the body

Surgical creation of a new opening of the ileum to the outside of the body

Removal of organs or tissues via a laparascope

Nothing by mouth

Total parenteral nutrition