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512 UNH-Gastrointestinal
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Nursing
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07/18/2011

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Term
Flatulence
Definition
Signs and symptoms-the distention of the bowel from gas accumulation-may cause cramping or feeling of fullness.
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Distension
Definition
A large protrusion of the abdomen caused by, fluid, or flatus that can't be differentiated on examination.
Term
Hernias
Definition
Protrusions through the abdominal muscle wall. Hernias can occur in inguinal area.
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
Wave-leg movements are visible and thin adults or N. clients with intestinal obstructions.
Term
Paralytic ileus
Definition
Paralysis of the intestinal smooth muscles with distention of the abdomen, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, and inability to pass stool or gas.
Term
Peritonitis
Definition
Inflammation of the serous membrane that lying the abdominal cavity and viscera.
Term
Borborygmi
Definition
A gurgling, splashing sound normally heard over the large intestine; it is caused by passage of gas through liquid contents of the intestine.
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cholecystitis
Definition
Inflammation of the gallbladder.
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