Sonographic Terminology

3. Solid, semisolid, or thickened bile within the gallbladder or bile duct.
5. Inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine.
7. AKA posterior cul de sac or rectouterine space
8. Enlargement of lymph nodes due to inflammation, primary neoplasia, or metastasis.
10. Fold within the gallbladder fundus.
11. Tissue death caused by an interruption of the blood supply.
14. Formation or presence of stones within the gallbladder.
17. duct, Duct of the gallbladder which joins with the hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
18. Blood in the urine.
19. Red blood cell; contains hemoglobin.
20. Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
21. Enlarged spleen.
22. Duct which carries bile from the cystic and hepatic ducts to the duodenum.
24. Calculi located within the bile duct.
26. Secreting into a duct.
27. on the opposite side
28. Outer parenchyma of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids, including cortisol and aldosterone.

1. Also known as the renal fascia; dense connective tissue that surrounds and helps anchor the kidney, adipose capsule, and the adrenal gland.
2. Low output of urine that is the result of many possible causes including dehydration, renal failure, or urinary obstruction.
4. Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
6. Laboratory value of the percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.
9. Secreting into blood or tissue.
12. Pear-shaped sac responsible for storing bile until it is released through the cystic duct.
13. Surgical removal of the kidney.
14. Hormone which stimulates gallbladder contraction.
15. Fold within the neck or body of the gallbladder.
16. Painful urination.
23. Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder.
25. White blood cell; protects and fights against infection in the body.