Table 1.

Glossary of symptoms and medical conditions related to the “Bariatric Surgery” section.

Medical Term	Definition
Anaemia	deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood
Appendectomy	surgical operation to remove the appendix
Atrial fibrillation	heart disease characterized by an irregular and fast heart rate
Cholecystectomy	surgical operation to remove the gall bladder
Diabetes Mellitus	chronic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar
Dumping syndrome	disorder characterized by food that moves too quickly from the stomach into the small bowel
Dyslipidaemia	disease characterized by too high or low blood lipid levels
Dysphagia	difficulty or discomfort in swallowing
Dyspnoea	difficult or labored breathing
Gallstones	small stones that form in the gallbladder
Hepatic steatosis	condition in which excess fat builds up in the liver
Hernia	condition in which an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place
Hyperhomocysteinemia	condition characterized by high level of homocysteine in the blood
Hyperphagia	abnormally increased appetite for consumption of food
Hypertension	condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure
Hypoglycaemia	condition in which the blood sugar level is lower than normal
Hysterectomy	surgical operation to remove all or part of the uterus
Nephrolithiasis	condition characterized by stones within the kidney
Osteoporosis	disorder characterized by bone fragility and consequent increase in fracture risk
Peptic ulcer	sore on the lining of stomach or duodenum
Prader-Willi syndrome	genetic disease characterized by physical, mental, and behavioral problems