Sunday, February 10, 2008

Glossary

1)Helicobacter pylori :a micro-organism that looked like a corkscrew.(see Barry James Part2 picture)

2)Gastric cancer:a type of cancer that got to do with stomach(also known as stomach cancer)

3)gastroenterologist :the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs.

4)peptic ulcer: an erosion of the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice.


Special acknowledgement to:1)Dictionary.com
for providing the meaning of peptic cancer and gastroenterologist(http://dictionary.reference.com/)

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