| A | B |
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| alpha fetoprotein | serum protein normally produced during fetal development that is a marker indicating a primary malignant liver tumor |
| ascites | collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| balloon tamponade | tube that is inserted through the esophagus into the stomach, then inflated to compress esophageal varicies and control hemorrhage |
| biliary colic | upper abdominal pain that may radiate to the back and shoulder |
| caput medusae | dilation of the veins over the abdomen |
| cholecystitis | inflammation or infection of the gallbladder |
| choledocholithiasis | disorder in which gallstones are located within the common bile duct |
| cholelithiasis | disorder in which stones are formed in the gallbladder |
| cholestasis | ineffective bile drainage |
| cirrhosis | degenerative liver disorder caused by generalized cellular damage |
| esophageal varicies | dilated, bulging esophageal veins |
| fetor hepaticus | sulfurous breath odor |
| hepatic encephalopathy | central nervous system manifestation of liver failure related to an increased serum ammonia level that often leads to coma and death |
| hepatic lobectomy | surgical procedure in which a primary malignant or genign tumor confined to a single lobe of the liver is removed |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatorenal syndrome | renal failure associated with liver disease that ultimately alters fluid distribution and interferes with fluid excretion |
| injection sclerotherapy | procedure in which a physician passes an endoscope orally to locate an esophageal varix, then passes a thin needle through the endoscope and injects a sclerosing agent directly into the varix to stop circulation through it |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder by inserting an endoscopy in one of three or four small puncture sites in the abdomen |
| lithotripsy | nonsurgical procedure that uses shock waves to break up some types of gallstones |
| open cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder through an abdominal incision |
| pancreatectomy | surgical procedure in which some or all of the pancreas is removed |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| portal hypertension | congestion and increased fluid pressure in the venous pathway through the liver |
| radical pancreatoduodenectomy | surgical procedure to resect a tumor at the head of the pancreas; also called a Whipple procedure |
| steatorrhea | increased fat in the stool resulting from poor fat digestion |
| T-tube | device used to drain bile while the surgical wound from an opening and exploration of the common bile duct heals |
