cholecystostomy |
Establishment of an opening into the gallbladder either for drainage or surgical communication with another part of the digestive tract, usually the duodenum or jejunum. (12 Dec 1998) |
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cholecystotomy |
Incision into the gallbladder. Synonym: cholecystomy. Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + tome, incision Laparoscopic cholecystotomy, minimally invasive surgical technique for removal of the gallbladder that uses a laparoscope for visualization of the gallbladder and placement of instruments into the abdominal cavity through trocars, therefore avoiding the traditional incision. (05 Mar 2000) |
choledoch |
Synonym: common bile duct. Origin: G. Choledochos, containing bile, fr. Chole, bile, + dechomai, to receive (05 Mar 2000) |
choledoch duct |
<anatomy> A duct that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). (27 Sep 1997) |
choledochal |
Relating to the common bile duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochal cyst |
<radiology> Segmental dilatation of common bile duct, F more than > M, 60% under 10 years of age, classic clinical triad in less than 40%, jaundice, RUQ mass, abdominal pain, choledochocele (type 3 cyst): bloops into duodenum, 8% associated with Caroli disease (12 Dec 1998) |
choledochal sphincter |
Smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct immediately proximal to the hepatopancreatic ampulla; it is this sphincter that controls the flow of bile in the duodenum. Synonym: musculus sphincter ductus choledochi, Boyden's sphincter, choledochal sphincter, sphincter muscle of common bile duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochectomy |
Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct. Origin: choledoch-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochendysis |
Synonym: choledochotomy. Origin: choledoch-+ G. Endysis, an entering in (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochiarctia |
An obsolete term for stenosis of the gall duct. Origin: choledoch-+ L. Artus (improperly arctus), narrow (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochitis |
Inflammation of the common bile duct. Origin: choledoch-+ G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
choledocho- |
The ductus choledochus (the common bile duct). Origin: G. Choledochos, containing bile, fr. Chole, bile, + dechomai, to receive (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochocholedochostomy |
Operative joining of divided portions of common bile duct. Origin: choledocho-+ choledocho-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochoduodenal junction |
That part of the duodenal wall traversed by the ductus choledochus, ductus pancreaticus, and ampulla. (05 Mar 2000) |
choledochoduodenostomy |
Formation of a communication, other than the natural one, between the common bile duct and the duodenum. Origin: choledocho-+ duodenum + G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
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cholesterol
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Cholesterol is a steroid lipid, found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Most cholesterol is not dietary in origin, it is synthesized internally. It is present in higher concentrations in tissues which either produce more or have more densely packed membranes; for example the liver, spinal cord, brain and atheroma. ...
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choline
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Choline (trimethyl ethanolamine) is a quaternary saturated amine with the chemical formulaIt was discovered by Strecker in 1862 and chemically synthesized in 1866. In 1998 choline was classified as an essential nutrient by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine (U.S.A.) and Adequate Intakes (AI) have been established. ...
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cholesterin
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Cholesterol is a steroid lipid, found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Most cholesterol is not dietary in origin, it is synthesized internally. It is present in higher concentrations in tissues which either produce more or have more densely packed membranes; for example the liver, spinal cord, brain and atheroma. ...
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cholinergic
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Pertaining to acetylcholine neurotransmission.
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cholinesterase
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An enzyme that metabolizes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Cholinesterase inhibitors lead to increased levels of acetylcholine in the brain.
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