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20 Cards in this Set
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Achalasia |
It is a condition in which lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax during swallowing so that food cannot pass from esophagus into the stomach |
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Megaesophagus |
The esophagus becomes enlarged which occurs as a result of achalasia. |
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Gastritis |
Inflammation of gastric mucosa |
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Gastric atrophy |
Wasting or diminution in size of gastric mucosa so that gastric gland activity is lost |
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Peptic ulcer |
It is an excoriated area of mucosa caused by digestive action of gastric juice |
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Sprue |
Malabsorption by small intestinal mucosa |
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Constipation |
It means slow movement of feces through large intestine associated with large quantities of dry, hard feces in descending colon. |
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Irritable colon syndrome |
It is a syndrome characterized by repeated bouts of alternating constipation and diarrhea |
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Hirschprungs disease or megacolon |
In severe Constipation, large quantities of feces accumulate in colon, distending it to a large size. |
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Diarrhea |
Abnormally frequent evacuation of watery stools due to rapid movement of fecal matter through large intestine |
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Vomiting |
Reflex loss of upper gastrointestinal contents through mouth |
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Motion sickness |
It is a condition in which rapidly changing motions of body cause vomiting |
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Nausea |
It is a disagreeable sensation that occurs as a prodrome of vomiting |
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Zollinger Ellison syndrome |
It is a syndrome marked by gastric hypersecretion and peptic ulcers due to increased gastrin secretion by pancreatic tumors called gastrinomas |
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Blind loop syndrome |
It is a syndrome marked by stasis of small intestinal contents and overgrowth of bacteria within lumen of small intestine |
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Dumping syndrome |
It is a syndrome manifested by nausea, weakness and palpitation, occurring after food intake by patients who have undergone gastrectomy and gastrojejunostomy. |
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Alkaline tide |
Temporary increase in alkalinity of urine during gastric digestion |
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Acid tide |
Temporary increase in acidity of urine during fasting |
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Fat tide |
Increase Fat in lymph and blood after a fatty meal |
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Hunger contractions |
strong contractions of the stomach usually associated with a desire for food. |
