Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Ampulla of Vater - A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and t...
Brunner Glands - The abundant submucosal mucous glands in the DUODENUM. These glands secrete BICARBONATE IONS; GLYCOP...
Cardia - That part of the STOMACH close to the opening from ESOPHAGUS into the stomach (cardiac orifice), the...
Chief Cells, Gastric - Epithelial cells that line the basal half of the GASTRIC GLANDS. Chief cells synthesize and export a...
Duodenum - The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is...
Enterochromaffin Cells - A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal MUCOSA, particularly in the glands ...
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower - The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sp...
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower - The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sp...
Esophageal Sphincter, Upper - The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. I...
Esophagogastric Junction - The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orif...
Esophagogastric Junction - The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orif...
Esophagus - The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TR...
Gastric Fundus - The superior portion of the body of the stomach above the level of the cardiac notch....
Gastric Mucosa - Lining of the STOMACH, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSC...
Gastric Stump - That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostom...
Gastrin-Secreting Cells - Endocrine cells which secrete GASTRIN, a peptide that induces GASTRIC ACID secretion. They are found...
Parietal Cells, Gastric - Rounded or pyramidal cells of the GASTRIC GLANDS. They secrete HYDROCHLORIC ACID and produce gastric...
Pyloric Antrum - The region between the sharp indentation at the lower third of the STOMACH (incisura angularis) and ...
Pylorus - The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circu...
Somatostatin-Secreting Cells - Endocrine cells found throughout the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and in islets of the PANCREAS. D cells s...
Sphincter of Oddi - The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and ...
Stomach - An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of ...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - The segment of GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the ESOPHAGUS; the STOMACH; and the DUODENUM....
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
