GI Lab Orientation Crossword

A continuous x-ray technique used during ERCP procedures
Interventional treatment for esophageal varices
A swallowing disorder
Diet recommendation for diverticular disease
A bacterium that is a major cause of peptic ulcers
A rare genetic condition in which the colon is covered with multiple polyps
The surgical site of the joinging of two ducts or blowel segments to allow flow from one to the other
The passage of bright red blood from the rectum
Dark, tarry, and sticky stools
Outpouchings or small sacs of the inner lining of the intestinge that protrude through the intestinal wall
a narrowing of the lower part of the esophagus caused by changes in the esophageal mucosa
a large tortuous arteriole most commonly in the stomach wall that erodes and bleeds
A surgical procedure to cut or stretch a sphincter to loosen the sphincter
A vascular anomaly consisting of an abnormal connection between arteries and veins. Are often asymptomatic, but sometimes may cause bleeding.
A rare soft tissue sarcoma in the GI tract. Most commonly found in the stomach.
A tear in the mucosa where the esophagus meets the stomach and is usually caused by forceful or long-term vomiting or coughing
The blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine
The hepatopancreatic ampulla
Sphincter muscle located at the bottom of the biliary tree/duct system