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abdomen
largest body cavity that contains the stomach, small intestines, colon, rectum,
liver, spleen, pancreas, gall bladder, kidneys and appendix
anemia
decrease in the normal level of red blood cells in the bloodstream
benign
not cancerous; does not spread to other parts of the body, the opposite of
malignant
bile duct
tube that carries bile from the gallbladder to the duodenum
chemotherapy
treatment of cancer with anti-cancer drugs
colorectal
relating to the colon and the rectum
digestive tract
group of organs in the body that together provide digestive function, consists
of the mouth, the pharynx, the oesophagus, the stomach, the small intestine,
the large intestine and the anus
falciform ligament
band of strong fibrous tissue that connects the right lobe and the left lobe
of the liver
gastrointestinal system
consists of the oesophagus, stomach, liver, small and large intestines
haemoglobin
a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest
of the body
hepatic artery
blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the liver from the heart
hepatic portal vein
blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the liver back to the heart
inferior vena cava
large vein that returns blood to the heart from all of the organs below the
diaphragm
intraarterially
injected into an artery
intravenously
injected into a vein
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin, the whites of the eyes and the mucous membranes
caused by an excess of bile in the blood
malignant
cancerous; cancer cells that may spread to other parts of the body
metastases
cancer cells that have spread from a primary site to another location in the
body
metastatic
adjective used to describe cancer cells that have spread from a primary site
somewhere else in the body
oncologist
physician specialising in the treatment of cancer
pallative
the process of relieving the symptoms of disease without curing it, the act
of making the patient more comfortable
primary tumour
the first mass of cancer cells to develop in the body
radiation oncologist
physician specialising in the use of radiation therapy to treat cancer
radiation therapy
treatment that uses x-rays to kill cancer cells; also called radiotherapy
radioactivity
release of alpha and beta particles and gamma rays when atoms of one element
change to atoms of another element
radiologist
physician specialising in making and interpreting pictures of the inside of
the body
resectable
surgical removal of a section of an organ is a feasible option
resection
surgical removal of a section of an organ
sonographer
technician who specialises in the operation of ultrasound equipment
unresectable
surgical removal of a section of an organ is not a feasible option
vasculature
relating to the vessels that carry blood throughout the body
x-rays
acute invisible high-frequency electromagnetic waves that can penetrate certain
substances like skin