- Acute
- Urgent or severe situation or disease
- Adhesion
- The joining or sticking together of parts of an organ that are not normally joined together
- Anastamosis
- Surgical, traumatic, or pathological formation of an opening between two normally distinct spaces or organs
- Anemia
- Condition of low red blood cells in bloodstream
- Aortic Aneurism
- An abnormal blood-filled dilatation of the aortic artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall
- Asthma
- A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing
- B12
- A vitamin involved in the metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates; normal blood
- Bariatric Coordinator
- Bariatric Program Manager, usually an RN who coordinates care and education for the bariatric patient
- Bariatrics
- The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity
- Behavioral
- The actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli
- BMI
- Body Mass Index measured as the ratio height to weight (kilograms/meters2 )
- Bowel
- Referring to the small or large intestines
- BRFSS
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1989
- Calcium
- The calcium 2+ ion is involved in many physiologic processes
- Carbohydrate
- Any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses
- Cardiovascular
- Of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels
- CABG
- Coronary artery bypass graft. Performed to improve blood supply to the heart
- CHF
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Cholesterol
- A white crystalline substance, C27H45OH, found in animal tissues and various foods, that is normally synthesized by the liver and is important as a constituent of cell membranes and a precursor to steroid hormones. Its level in the bloodstream can influence the pathogenesis of certain conditions, such as the development of atherosclerotic plaque and coronary artery disease
- ChronicLong-term situation or disease
- Cirrhosis
- A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells
- Co-morbidity
- A condition that exists in relation to or in addition to another condition
- Compliance
- A term used to describe how well a patient's behavior follows medical advice
- Complication
- A process or event occurring during a disease that is not an essential part of the disease; it may result from the disease or from independent causes
- Constipation
- Acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less often than usual
- Consultation
- A visit with a medical professional to share knowledge and expectations
- Deficiency
- An insufficient level of a substance or circumstance
- Dehydration
- Referring to a dangerously low level of fluids in the body
- Diabetes
- Any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive discharge of urine and persistent thirst, especially one of the two types of diabetes mellitus
- Diagnosis
- Process of identifying an issue, disease or event
- Diarrhea
- Loose or liquid bowel movement or stool
- Diet
- The usual food and drink of a person or animal
- Dilatation
- the condition of being stretched beyond normal dimensions especially as a result of overwork or disease or of abnormal relaxation
- Distal
- Referring to the distant or far end of a structure or from a structure
- Dumping syndrome
- Nausea, weakness, sweating, palpitation, syncope, often a sensation of warmth, and sometimes diarrhea, occurring after ingestion of food in patients who have undergone partial gastrectomy
- Duodenal Switch
- A surgical treatment for morbid obesity consisting of resection of the greater curvature of the stomach, leaving in place the pylorus and a little of the duodenum, which are anastomosed to the ileum. The rest of the duodenum and jejunum simply empty their secretions into the distal ileum through a new anastamosis
- Duodenum
- The beginning portion of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum
- DVT
- Deep vein thrombosis: a blood clot in a major vein, usually in the legs and/or pelvis
- Dysfunction
- Not operating properly
- Emboli
- A mass, such as an air bubble, a detached blood clot, or a foreign body, that travels through the bloodstream and lodges so as to obstruct a blood vessel (plural of embolus)
- Endocrine
- Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them
- Environmental
- Relating to influences or conditions present in a physical space
- Epidemic
- Widely prevalent
- Erosion
- Referring to a complication of gastric banding where the plastic band wears through the anatomy of the esophagus and/or gastric pouch
- Esophagus
- Tubular upper digestive section leading from the mouth to the stomach
- Excess Body Weight
- Amount of weight above the individual's ideal body weight
- Exercise
- Manual activity that develops or maintains physical fitness and overall health
- Fat
- Along with carbohydrates and proteins, one of the three nutrients used as energy sources by the body
- Fills
- Referring to adding or withdrawing (adjusting) fluid from the gastric band as is clinically indicated to modify food passage
- Gallbladder
- A small, pear-shaped muscular sac, located under the right lobe of the liver, in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion
- Gallstones
- A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with life-threatening complications
- Gastrectomy
- Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
- Gastrointestinal
- Of or relating to the stomach and intestines
- Gastroplasty
- Surgical repair or modification of the stomach or lower esophagus
- Genitourinary
- Of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or their function
- GERD
- Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease
- Gout
- A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring chiefly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands. Can result in deformity
- Hyperlipidemia
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension
- High blood pressure
- Ileum
- The third and final section of the small intestine
- Incision
- A cut or a wound made by cutting with a sharp instrument
- Incisional hernia
- Protrusion of a portion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening cause by an incision
- Infection
- a disease caused by the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
- Integumentary
- A natural outer covering or coat, such as the skin of an animal or the membrane enclosing an organ
- Intermittent
- Stopping and starting at intervals
- Iron
- a common metallic element essential for the synthesis of some blood elements
- JAMA
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Jejunoileal Bypass
- Surgical modification of intestinal tract to bypass part or all of the upper part of the small intestine
- Jejunum
- The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
- Laparoscopic
- A minimally-invasive surgical or diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope (laparoscope) to view and operate on structures in the abdomen
- Malabsorption
- Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract
- Median
- In statistics, a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values
- Metabolic
- The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized
- Morbid
- Relating to conditions of illness or leading to illness
- Morbid Obesity
- More than 100 lbs greater than normal body weight or a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or above with significant associated health issues.
- Mortality
- Relating to death
- Multi-disciplinary Team
- A group of professionals from various specialties, educational or training backgrounds working together for a common goal
- Multi-factorial
- Caused by more than one influence
- Nausea
- An unpleasant sensation with a tendency to vomit
- Nurse
- Degreed medical professional licensed to provide care to patients
- Nurse Practitioner
- A healthcare provider with advanced medical degree licensed to provide care and prescribe some medications to patients
- Obesity
- Relating to weight greater than healthy weight
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints
- Palpitation
- Rapid, forceful, throbbing, or fluttering heartbeat
- Pancreatitis
- Inflammation of the pancreas
- Pathogenic
- Referring to a substance or event leading to illness
- PCP
- Primary Care Provider (i.e. Family Physician, Internist, Obstetrician, etc.)
- PE
- Pulmonary Embolus: Blockage of an artery of the lung by foreign matter such as fat, tumor, tissue, or a clot originating from a vein
- Pharmacotherapy
- the practice of treating diseases with medication
- Phenomenon
- An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses
- Physical Therapist
- Medical professional trained to treat and improve physical limitations
- Physiologic
- Relating to the biological functioning of an organism
- Postoperative
- The period after an operation
- Preoperative
- The period before an operation
- Prevalence
- The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time
- Protein
- Proteins are one of the 3 types of nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The other 2 being carbohydrates and fats
- Proximal
- Referring to the close or near end of a structure or to a structure
- Psychologist
- Medical professional, usually with doctoral degree (i.e. Ph.D.) specializing in education in behavioral topics and treatment of psychological-related issues
- Psychosocial
- Involving aspects of social and psychological behavior
- Pulmonary
- Of, relating to, or affecting the lungs
- Pylorus
- The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum
- Reflux
- Flowing backwards
- Registered Dietitian
- Specialist in diet and nutrition
- Resection
- removal of a portion or all of an organ or other structure
- Revision
- A re-operation to modify or correct a previous procedure
- Satiety
- Feeling of fullness or satisfaction during or after eating
- SBO
- Small Bowel Obstruction. An obstruction of the small intestine that prevents the free passage of material; sometimes caused by postoperative adhesions
- Self-pay
- A situation where an individual pays for a procedure versus relying on reimbursement from an insurance policy
- Sleep apnea
- A temporary suspension of breathing occurring repeatedly during sleep that often affects overweight people or those having an obstruction in the breathing tract, an abnormally small throat opening, or a neurological disorder
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Surgical procedure to remove approximately 85% of the stomach, leaving a tubular-shaped organ between the bottom of the esophagus and the pyloric junction. Most commonly performed as a weight-loss procedure.
- Slippage
- Referring to movement of the gastric band's position relative to the esophagus and stomach
- SRC
- Surgical Review Corporation. A division of the American Academy of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
- Stenosis
- A narrowing of a normally open passage
- Support group
- Gathering of individuals with related questions, issues, needs. Usually led by a medical professional or other trained professional
- Sustained Weight Loss
- Long-term consistent weight loss
- Syncope
- Dizziness, near fainting episode
- Therapeutic
- Referring to treatment of an issue, disease or event
- Trend
- The general direction in which something tends to move
- Ulcer
- Damage to a surface such as the lining the stomach or duodenum, that is sometimes accompanied by formation of death of surrounding tissue
- Ultrasound
- The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
- Urinary Incontinence
- Inability to control urinary functions
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