Colorectal Cancer

18 terms

Colorectal Cancer terms

  1. Anus (AY-nus) The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body.
  2. Cancer (KAN-ser) A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread to other parts of the…
  3. Colon (KOH-lun) The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other.
  4. Colonoscope (koh-LAH-noh-SKOPE) A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon.
  5. Colonoscopy (KOH-luh-NOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the colon using a colonoscope, inserted into the rectum.
  6. Colorectal (KOH-loh-REK-tul) Having to do with the colon or the rectum.
  7. Double-contrast barium enema A procedure in which x-rays of the colon and rectum are taken after a liquid containing barium is put into the rectum.
  8. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) (FOBT) A test to check for hidden blood in stool. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. (See also Stool Test.)
  9. Flexible sigmoidoscopy Also called proctosigmoidoscopy. A procedure in which the doctor looks inside the rectum and the lower portion of the colon (sigmoid colon) through a…
  10. Gastroenterologist (GAS-troh-EN-teh-RAH-loh-jist) A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system.
  11. Gastrointestinal tract (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul trakt) The stomach and intestines. The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system, which also includes the salivary…
  12. Intestine (in-TES-tin) The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion.
  13. Polyp (PAH-lip) A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.
  14. Rectum (REK-tum) The last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.
  15. Screening test Tests used to check, or screen, for disease when there are no symptoms. Recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer include the fecal occult blood…
  16. Sigmoidoscope (sig-MOY-doh-skope) A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon.
  17. Stool The material in a bowel movement. Stool is made up of food that was not digested, bacteria, mucus, and cells from the intestines. Also called feces.
  18. Stool test A test to check for hidden blood in the bowel movement.

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