Fast Track Surgery: General, Vascular and Urology - PasTest

CoprophagiaCurettageCystDiaphoresisDiverticulumDolorDysphagiaDyspareuniaEcchymosis-ectomyEntero-EpistaxisExcision biopsyFaecatemesisFaeculentFistulaIngestion of faeces; one of thecauses of faecatemesisScraping of the internal surface of anorgan or body cavity with a spoon-lineinstrument (curette)Abnormal sac lined by epithelium andfilled with fluid or semi-solid materialExcessive sweatingA small sac or pouch projection fromthe wall of a hollow organ. The wall ofa true diverticulum comprises allthe layers of the parent organ (egMeckel’s diverticulum). The wall of apseudo-diverticulum contains onlysome of the layers (eg diverticulardisease of the colon)One of the classic signs ofinflammation; signifies painDifficulty swallowing (as opposed toodynophagia which is painfulswallowing)Painful sexual intercourse (infemales)BruisingSurgical removal (egcholecystectomy)From enteric; pertaining to bowelNosebleedBiopsy in which entire tumour isremovedVomiting of faeces (seen only ingastrocolic fistula andcoprophagia)Pertaining to faeces (NB faeculentvomiting resembles faeces in smelland colour due to intestinal floralaction, but is not stool as infaecatemesis)An abnormal, epithelialisedcommunication between twosurfaces 17