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1
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small polypoid projections from the gallbladder wall

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adenomyomatosis

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small opening in the duodenum in which the pancreatic and common bile duct enter to release secretions

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ampulla of Vater

3
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yellow pigment in bile formed by the breakdown of red blood cells

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bilirubin

4
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inflammation of the bile duct

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cholangitis

5
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removal of the gallbladder

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cholecystectomy

6
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inflammation of the gallbladder; may be acute or chronic

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cholecystitis

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hormone secreted into the blood by the mucosa of the upper small intestine; stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and pancreatic secretion of enzymes

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cholecystokinin

8
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cystic growth of the common duct that may cause obstruction

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choledochal cyst

9
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stones in the bile duct

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choledocholithiasis

10
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gallstones in the gallbladder

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cholelithiasis

11
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variant of adenomyomatosis; cholesterol polyps; also called cholesterosis

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cholesterolosis

12
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extends from the point where the common hepatic duct meets the cystic duct; drains into the duodenum after it joins with the main pancreatic duct

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common bile duct

13
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refers to common bile or hepatic ducts when the cystic duct is not seen

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common duct

14
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bile duct system that drains the liver into the common bile duct

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common hepatic duct

15
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connects the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct

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cystic duct

16
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storage pouch for bile

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gallbladder (GB)

17
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small part of the gallbladder that lies near the cystic duct where stones may collect

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Hartmann’s pouch

18
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tiny valves found within the cystic duct

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Heister’s valves

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massive enlargement of the gallbladder

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hydrops

20
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excessive bilirubin accumulation that causes yellow pigmentation of the skin; first seen in the whites of the eyes

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jaundice

21
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small septum within the gallbladder, usually arising from the posterior wall

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junctional fold

22
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cancer at the bifurcation of the hepatic ducts; may cause asymmetric obstruction of the biliary tree

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Klatskin’s tumor

23
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positive sign implies exquisite tenderness over the area of the gallbladder upon palpation

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Murphy’s sign

24
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travels horizontally through the pancreas to join the common bile duct at the ampulla of Vater

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pancreatic duct

25
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gallbladder variant in which part of the fundus is bent back on itself

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Phrygian cap

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small, well-defined soft tissue projection from the gallbladder wall

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polyps of the gallbladder

27
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calcification of the gallbladder wall

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porcelain gallbladder

28
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central area of the liver where the portal vein, common duct, and hepatic artery enter

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porta hepatis

29
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low-level echoes found along the posterior margin of the gallbladder; move with change in position

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sludge

30
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small muscle that guards the ampulla of Vater

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sphincter of Oddi

31
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sonographic pattern found when the gallbladder is packed with stones

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wall echo shadow (WES) sign