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43 Cards in this Set
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anorexia
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lack of appetite
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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borborygmus
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Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
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constipation
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difficulty in passing of stools (feces)
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diarrhea
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frequent passage of loose, water stools
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dysphagia
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difficulty in swallowing
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eructation
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gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth.
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flatus
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gas expelled through the anus
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flatulence
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the presence o excessive gas in both the stoamch and the intestines.
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hematochezia
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Passage of bright, fresh, red blood in the rectum. BRBPR
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jaundice
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yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues casued by high levels of bilirubin in the blood.
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melena
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black, tarry stools;
feces containing blood. |
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nausea
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unpleasant sensation in the stomach and a tendency to vomit.
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steatorrhea
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fat in the feces;(frothy, foul-smelling, fecal matter).
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aphthous stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers. (canker sores)
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dental caries
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tooth decay
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herpetic stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth by infection; with the herpes virus. (cold sores)
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oral leukoplakia
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white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth.
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peridontal disease
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inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone; also called pyorrhea
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achalasia
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failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax (LES)
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esophageal varices
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swollen, varicose veins in the distal portion of hte esophagus or upper part of the stomach.
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gastric carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of the stomach.
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease;
solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach |
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hernia
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Protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle that normaly contains it.
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peptic ulcer
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Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum.
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anal fistula
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Abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus.
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colonic polyposis
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polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon.
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colorectal cancer
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Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both.
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Crohn's disease
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Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract(terminal ileum and colon).
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diverticulosis
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abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal wall
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Diverticula
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pouch like herniations through the muscular wall of the colon
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diverticulitis
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fecal matter trapped in the outpouchings of the muscular wall of the colon.
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dysentery
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painful, inflammed intestines.
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hemorrhoids
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swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region.
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ileus
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Failure of peristalsis with obstruction ofthe intestines.
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intussusception
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telescoping of the intestines.
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irritable bowel syndrome
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IBS; group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension.
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ulcerative colitis
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Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers; an IBD
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Volvulus
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Twisting of the intestine upon itself
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cholelithiasis
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gallstones in the gallbladder
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cirrhosis
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Chronic degenerative disease of the liver
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pancreatitis
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inflammation ofthe pancreas.
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viral hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.
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