Pathological Conditions Of The Digestive System

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anorexia

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lack of appetite.

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

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borborygmus

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gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine, caused by gas moving through the intestines.

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bulimia

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eating disorder that is characterized by recurrent binge eating, purging of the food with laxatives and/or vomiting, and persistent overconcern with body shape and weight.

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cirrhosis

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a chronic disease of the liver.

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dysentery

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a term applied to a number of intestinal disorders, especially of the colon, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membrane.

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hermatochezia

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passage of stools containing red blood rather than tarry stools.

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hemorrhoid

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a mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum. Also known as "piles".

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hiatal hernia

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protrusion or projection through the diaphragm most commonly involving the stomach at the esophageal opening.

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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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ulceration of mucosa of the colon. Also known as ulcerative colitis.

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irritable bowel syndrome

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a disturbance of intestinal function of unknown cause. The symptoms usually include an alteration in bowel activity and abdominal discomfort. Also called spastic colon.

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jaundice

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condition characterized by yellowness of skin, whites of eyes, mucous membranes and body fluids owing to deposition of bile pigment resulting from excess bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia).

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ulcer

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an open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue.

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volvulus

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a twisting of the bowel upon itself, causing obstruction. Usually requires surgery to untwist the loop of bowel.

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Crohn's disease

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a chronic inflammation of the ileum (regional ileitis), may affect any part of the intestinal tract (regional enteritis). It is distinguished from closely related bowel disorders by its inflammatory pattern.