Chapter 5-Pathology Of The Digestive System

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anorexia

Back 1

Lack of appetite.

Front 2

ascites

Back 2

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

Front 3

borborygmus

Back 3

Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movemen of gas, fluid or both in the gastrointestinal tract.

Front 4

constipation

Back 4

Difficulty in passing stools (feces).

Front 5

diarrhea

Back 5

Frequent passage of loose, watery stools.

Front 6

dsyphagia

Back 6

Difficulty in swallowing.

Front 7

eructation

Back 7

Gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth.

Front 8

flatus

Back 8

Gas expelled through the anus.

Front 9

hematochezia

Back 9

Passage of bright, fresh, red blood from the rectum.

Front 10

jaundice

Back 10

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues causedbu high levels of bilirubin in the blood 9hyperbilirubinemia).

Front 11

melena

Back 11

Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood.

Front 12

nausea

Back 12

Unpleasant sensation in the stomach and a tendency to vomit.

Front 13

steatorrhea

Back 13

Fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling, fecal matter.

Front 14

aphthous stomatitis

Back 14

Inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers.

Front 15

dental caries

Back 15

Tooth decay

Front 16

herpetic stomatitis

Back 16

Inflammation of the mouth by infection with the herpesvirus.

Front 17

oral leukoplakia

Back 17

White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth.

Front 18

periodontal disease

Back 18

Inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone; also called pyorrhea (py/oo means pus).

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achalasia

Back 19

Failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax.

Front 20

esophageal varices

Back 20

Swollen, varicose veins in the distal portion of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach.

Front 21

gastric carcinoma

Back 21

Malignant tumor of the stomach.

Front 22

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Back 22

Solids and fluids to the mouth from the stomach.

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hernia

Back 23

Protusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it.

Front 24

peptic ulcer

Back 24

Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum.

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anal fistula

Back 25

Abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus.

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colonic polyposis

Back 26

Polyps (begning growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon.

Front 27

colorectal cancer

Back 27

Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both.

Front 28

Chron's disease

Back 28

Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract (terminal ileum and colon).

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diverticulosis

Back 29

Abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal wall.

Front 30

dysentery

Back 30

Painful, inflamed intestines.

Front 31

hemorrhoids

Back 31

Swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region.

Front 32

ileus

Back 32

Failure of peristalsis with obstruction of the intestines.

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intussusception

Back 33

Telescoping of the intestines.

Front 34

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Back 34

Group of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with stress and tension.

Front 35

ulcerative colitis

Back 35

Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers.

Front 36

volvulus

Back 36

Twisting of the intestine upon itself.

Front 37

cholelithiasis

Back 37

Gallstones in the gallbladder.

Front 38

cirrhosis

Back 38

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver.

Front 39

pancreatitis

Back 39

Inflammation of the pancreas.

Front 40

viral hepatitis

Back 40

Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.