Medical Terminology Pathology Of Digestive System

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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.