Body Part - Abdomen/Pelvis
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA
Cancer of the bile duct (draining tubes) in the liver.
CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Removal of gallbladder.
CHOLECYSTITIS
“Sick” gallbladder. Acute cholecystitis means “very sick” gallbladder with active inflammation. Chronic cholecystitis means low grade and ongoing mildly “sick” gallbladder. Gallbladder gets “sick” when the tube (cystic duct) draining the liquid (bile) gets clogged. “Sick” gallbladder can also be due to gallbladder not contracting (squeezing) normally.
CHOLECYSTOSTOMY
Placing a tube directly into the gallbladder from outside the body. This can temporarily relieve the pressure inside the gallbladder when there is blockage of bile duct (tubes draining gallbladder).
CHRONIC
Long standing. Old. Not acute.
CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS
Gallbladder disease that is ongoing but not sick enough to cause active inflammation. Usually results from gallbladder not contracting or “squeezing” normally.
CIRRHOSIS
“Sick” liver. Cirrhosis causes the liver to become hard and lumpy. Many things can cause this condition including excessive alcohol, infection, toxins, etc.
COLON
Large intestine.
COLONIC
Anything related to large intestine.
COLOSTOMY
Surgical procedure where colon drains out to the skin opening. Usually used as a temporary way to empty stool after surgery for colorectal cancer or diverticulitis.
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