an x-ray image of the esophagus taken while the patient swallows a liquid barium suspension

procedure where an x ray is taken while the patient swallows liquid barium suspension

ingested in an upper GI series, radiographic examination is made as the barium passes through the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

rectal infusion of barium sulfate to study the lower intestinal tract

pathway for bile flow from the liver to the bile duct and into the duodenum

biliary calculus or stone formed in the biliary tract, varying in size from very small to 4-5 cm in diameter

right upper quadrant pain, obstruction, and inflammation of the gallbladder

gallstones lodged in the common bile duct

presence of a pancreatic stone

a procedure to study the salivary ducts by injecting radiopaque substances into the ducts, which may be used to demonstrate the presence of calculi in the ducts

upper gastrointestinal endoscopy where the focus of the examination is the esophagus

upper gastrointestinal endoscopy where the focus of the examination is the stomach

endoscopic examination of the colon

instrument used to perform a colonoscopy

inspection of the rectum and sigmoid colon with and endoscope

endoscopic examination of the rectum

instrument used to perfoem an examination of the rectum

result of a resistance to insulin or lack of insulin secretion by the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas

an increased glucose level in the blood

excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating

excessive urination

excessive thirst

first recognized during pregnancy, a carbohydrate intolerance, usually caused by a deficiency of insulin, disappears after delivery

the pancreas produces too much insulin resulting in the blood containing less than the normal amount of sugar

an increased amount of fat or lipids in the blood

an abnormal increase in the proportion of fat cells of the body

excessive vomiting

output of bodily fluid exceeds fluid intake

excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition

loss of appetite for food

psychological stress or conflict related disorder characterized by prolonged refusal to eat that results in emaciation

episodes of binge eating followed by self induced vomiting

depletion of nutrients for body cells either from prolonged anorexia or bulimia

a complex of symptoms that include anorexia, weight loss, flatulence, muscle cramps, and bone pain

excessive gas in the stomach and intestinal tract that leads to bloating

inflammation of the vermiform appendix

inflammation of the liver

pertaining to the liver

a chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of liver cells

toxic or destructive to the liver

inflammation of the bile ducts

x-ray examination of the bile ducts

the record of the bile ducts produced in cholangiography

pancreatic stone

presence of a salivary stone

good or normal digestion

poor or abnormal digestion

large internal organs enclosed within a cavity

pertaining to the large internal organs in the abdominal cavity

inflammation of the peritoneum

membrane that surrounds the viscera and lines the abdominal cavity

an opening in the abdominal wall for passage of spermatic cord in males and a ligament of the uterus in females