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Diseases » Acute Pancreatitis » Glossary

Glossary for Acute Pancreatitis

Abdominal Pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
Abdominal aortic aneurysm: A weakness and bulging of a section of an abdominal blood vessel called the abdominal aorta. It is usually associated with severe atherosclerosis in the blood vessel.
Abdominal pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
Abdominal swelling: Swelling or bloating of the abdomen
Abdominal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the abdomen or digestive tract
Abdominal tenderness: Abdominal point tenderness refers to the pain you feel when pressure is applied to a specific part of the belly area
Acute Cholecystitis: Acute inflammation of the gall bladder, usually due to obstruction by a gall stone
Acute infections: An infection that occurs acutely
Alcohol abuse: Excessive use of alcohol ranging from binge drinking to severe alcoholism
Analgesia: A condition which is characterized by an absence of pain
Anoxia: Lack of oxygen to the body's tissues.
Ascariasis: Large intestinal roundworm from 6 to 13 inches.
Bile Duct Cancer: A malignancy arising in the bile ducts of the liver
Bile duct cysts: The formation of a cyst (dilation or swelling) in the bile duct which can obstruct the flow of bile and result in jaundice.
Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
Bumetanide - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Bumetanide during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Campylobacter jejuni: Rod shaped bacteria causing diarrhea.
Central abdominal pain: Abdominal pain that occurs in a central location
Chickenpox: Common viral infection.
Cholangitis: bile duct inflammation (cholangitis)
Cholelithiasis: Is the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
Chronic Pancreatitis: Chronic ongoing inflammation of the pancreas causing digestive complaints.
Collapse: Physical or mental process shutdown
Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure.
Death: The cessation of life
Dehydration: Loss of fluids in the body
Diabetes: Failing or reduced ability of the body to handle sugars.
Digestive Diseases: Diseases that affect the digestive system
Duodenal ulcer: A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The word "peptic" refers to pepsin, a stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins. If a peptic ulcer is located in the stomach it is called a gastric ulcer.
Ethanol - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Ethanol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Furosemide - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Furosemide during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Gallstones: Stone-like deposits in the gall bladder.
Gastric Ulcer: A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue that lines the stomach.
Gestational diabetes: Diabetes that occurs in pregnant women, usually resolving after birth.
Hereditary pancreatitis: A rare inherited condition involving recurring bouts of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) often leading to chronic pancreatitis due to scarring of the pancreas.
Human carcinogen - Azathioprine: Azathioprine is a chemical deemed to be carcinogenic to humans. The carcinogenicity of the substance may be influenced by the nature (e.g. inhalation, ingestion, skin contact), duration and level of exposure. Azathioprine exposure is associated mainly with an increased risk of developing leukemia or lymphoma.
Hypercalcaemia: Increased concentration of calcium in the blood
Hypercalcemia: Raised level of calcium in the blood
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Hyperlipoproteinemia is a medical term for high levels of lipids in the blood which in turn causes high cholesterol levels. Lipoproteins are responsible for transporting cholesterol in the bloodstream and high levels of them in the bloodstream means that there are high levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Hyperparathyroidism, primary: A rare genetic disorder where excessive activity of the parathyroid gland causes increased blood calcium levels which can cause various problems.
Hypertriglyceridemia: An excess of triglycerides in the body
Hypocalcaemia: Decreased concentration of calcium in the blood.
Hypoparathyroidism: A condition where the parathyroid glands don't produce enough parathyroid hormone for normal body functioning. The primary function of these hormones is to regulate body calcium levels.
Hypotension: Blood pressure that is too low
Hypothermia: Low body temperature
Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
Kidney stones: Stone-like calcium deposits in the kidney.
Lipodystrophy, familial partial, type 1 (FPLD1): An inherited disorder characterized by the loss of fatty tissue from the extremities while fatty tissue on the face, neck and trunk is normal or increased.
Lung symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both lungs.
MODY diabetes: Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young affects approximately one or two per cent of people who have diabetes, and may often go unrecognised in its early stages. It is a form of diabetes that develops before the patient reaches 25. It also runs in families, and can pass from one generation to the next. MODY does not always require insulin treatment.
Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Bacterial respiratory infection
Neutrophilia: Raised neutrophil levels in the blood.
Opportunistic infections: Is defined as an infection that occurs due to an organism that does not usually cause disease but becomes pathogenic under certain conditions
Pancreas conditions: Any condition that affects the pancreas
Pancreas symptoms: Symptoms affecting the pancreas gland
Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas causing digestive complaints.
Panniculitis: A group of conditions that cause inflammation of the subcutaneous fat.
Peptic Ulcer: Ulcer on the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Pleural effusion: Fluid in the pleural spaces.
Polyarteritis nodosa: A serious blood vessel disease where small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged and are unable to adequately supply oxygenated blood to various tissues in the body. The disease can occur in a mild form or a serious, rapidly fatal form.
Pregnancy: The condition of supporting a fetus from conception till birth.
Primary lipodystrophies: A group of rare diseases which involve loss of body fat. The body fat loss may be localized to certain parts of the body or may be generalized depending on the particular subtype.
Reye's Syndrome: A syndrome in children recovering from infection and associated with aspirin.
Shock: Severe condition from reduced blood circulation
Type 1 diabetes: Severe insulin-treated diabetes typically occurring in young people.
Type 2 diabetes: Most common diabetes in adults, usually progressing slowly, mostly treated without insulin at diagnosis.
Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia: Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia is a rare inherited condition characterized by high levels of chylomicrons (a type of lipoprotein) in the blood. This condition is the result of low levels of lipoprotein lipase which is responsible for lowering lipoprotein levels. Cholesterol levels are usually normal and the risk of heart disease is low.
Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia: Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia is a rare inherited condition characterized by high levels of chylomicrons (a type of lipoprotein) in the blood. This condition is the result of low levels of apolipoprotein C-II which is responsible for lowering lipoprotein levels. Cholesterol levels are usually normal and the risk of heart disease is low.
Upper abdominal pain: The occurrence of abdominal pain which occurs in the upper abdoment