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June 19, 2013

Gallbladder Cancer Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Gallbladder Cancer article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antigen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Assay: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biliary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bypass: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CA 19-9: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer causes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoembryonic antigen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma in situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CAT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CEA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholangiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholecystectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Common bile duct: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Computed tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Connective tissue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cuts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duct: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ERCP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

External radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallbladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gallstones: See the definition from MedTerms.com

In situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Internal radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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MRA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRCP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palliative treatment: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Registry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Staging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Unresectable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Visceral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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