Abdomen Vocab Flashcards
(23 cards)
Diffuse Abdominal Pain
areas prone to rupture.
Distention
state of being enlarged/swollen
Dyspepsia
indigestion.
Dysphagia
swallowing difficulties.
Emesis
action or process of vomiting
Epigastric Pain
pain or discomfort right below your ribs in the area of the upper abdomen
Fissure
small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus. can cause pain and bleeding
Fistula
abnormal connection between two body parts
Hematemesis
vomiting of blood
Hematochezia
passage of fresh blood through the anus
Hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
Hernia
abnormal exit of tissue or an organ
Ileus
lack of movement somewhere in the intestines that leads to a buildup/potential blockage of food material
Intussusception
one segment of the intestine telescopes into another causing an intestinal obstruction or blockage
Jaundice / Icterus
yellow/green pigment of skin and whites of eyes due to high bilirubin levels.
Mass
lump in the body
Melena
black tarry stools - upper GI bleeding. offensive smell and difficult to flush away
Organomegaly
enlargement of organs
peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum.
proctodynia
episodic rectal pain- spasm of levator ani muscle
Rebound
pain felt when pressure of the abdomen is suddenly removed
rectal bleeding
blood in your stool
tympanic
eardrum - moves in response to variations in air pressures
