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14 Cards in this Set
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Dysentery
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Inflammation of the intestine, especiallu the colon, that may be caused by ingestiong water or food containing chemiacal irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasiters, which result in bloody diarrhea.
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Dyspepsia
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Epigastric discomfort felt after ealting, also known as Indigestion.
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Dysphagia
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inability or difficulty swallowing, also known as Aphagia
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Eructation
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Producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; aslo known as Belching.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus.
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Halitosis
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Offensive or "bad" breath.
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Hematemesis
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Vomiting of blood from bleeding tin the stomach or esophagus.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarreah, or alternating contstipation and diarreah) for which no organic cause can be determined,also known as Spastic colon.
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Melena
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Passage of dark- colored, tarrt stools, due to presence of blood altered by intestinal juices.
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Obesity
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Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more above ideal body weight.
*(BMI) of 40% or greater, which is generally 100 or more pounds over ideal body weight. |
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Obstipation
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Severe constipation; may be caused by an intestinal obstruction.
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Peristalisis
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Progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, espically the GI tract.
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Pyloric Stenosis
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Stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter (circular muscle of the pylorus) at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine.
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Regurgitation
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Backward flowing, as in the reeturn of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach.
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