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describes the absence or deficiency of bile secretion or failure of the bile to enter the alimentary tract (i.e., secondary to obstruction); the stool is claylike and colorless

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Acholic

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inflammation of the appendix

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appendicitis

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fecalith or calcification located within the appendix; echogenic

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appendicolith

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congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure

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atretic

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hereditary disorder transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait; clinical manifestations include umbilical hernia (exomphalos), macroglossia, and gigantism, often accompanied by visceromegaly and dysplasia of the renal medulla; also called exophthalmos-macroglossia-gigantism (EMG) syndrome

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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

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closure or absence of some or all of the major bile ducts

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biliary atresia

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congenital cystic malformation of the common bile duct

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choledochal cyst

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excessive development of one side or one half of the body or an organ

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hemihypertrophy

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thickened muscle in the pylorus that prevents food from entering the duodenum; occurs more frequently in males

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hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS)

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thickened by absorption, evaporation, or dehydration

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inspissated

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occurs when bowel prolapses into distal bowel and is propelled in an antegrade fashion

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intussusception

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infant in the first 28 days of life

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neonate

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(Wilms’ tumor) a rapidly developing tumor of the kidney that usually occurs in children

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nephroblastoma

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a malignant hemorrhagic tumor principally consisting of cells resembling neuroblasts that give rise to cells of the sympathetic system (especially the adrenal medulla)

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neuroblastoma

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condition in pyloric stenosis in the neonatal period; after drinking, the infant experiences projectile vomiting secondary to the obstruction in the pylorus

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projectile vomiting

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located between the stomach and duodenum

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pyloric canal

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photographing the scintillations emitted by radioactive substances injected into the body; this test is used to determine the outline and function of organs and tissues in which the radioactive substance collects or is secreted

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scintigraphy

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frequently associated with sectional areas of the gastrointestinal tract; the muscle is hyperechoic, and the inner core is hypoechoic

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target (donut) sign

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(nephroblastoma) a rapidly developing tumor of the kidney that usually occurs in children

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Wilms’ tumor