Glossary
Sleep apnea: Condition where the patient stops breathing momentarily while sleepingPickwickian syndrome: Condition where the patient has difficulty breathing due to excessive obesity
H pylori / Helicobacter pylori: Bacterial infection of the stomach commonly associated with ulcers
Spleen: Organ in the upper left abdomen that produces blood and immune cells
Lymph nodes: Small swellings spread all over the body that are a part of the lymphatic system
Anastomosis: A connection made between blood vessels or other body structures
Hernia: Outpouching at a weak spot of a body cavity
