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11.4 Diagnosis and Pathology - assessment Flashcards

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GI

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problems include infection or inflammation, change in function, and problems in the GI tract’s structure

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Acute gastroenteritis

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is infection of the entire tract; it presents with vomiting and/or diarrhea.

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esophagitis

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inflammation of the esophagus

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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gastroc - Stomach
entero - intestine
col - colon

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inflammation of the stomach, intestine, and colon

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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Definition disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus

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glossopathy

gloss - tounge
pathy - disease

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disease of the tongue

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glossotrichia

gloss - tounge
trichia - hair

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overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy

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periodontitis

peri - around
odont - tooth

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inflammation of region around the teeth

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pyloric stenosis

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narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach

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stomatomycosis

stomato - mouth
myc - fungus

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fungus condition of the mouth

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colitis

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inflammation of the colon

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duodenitis

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inflammation of the duodenum

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enterocele

entero - intestine
cele- hernia

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hernia of the intestines

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enteropathy

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disease of the intestines

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fistula

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any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

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anal fistula

an - anus
al - pertaining to
fistula - pipe

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abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin

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colovaginal fistula

colon - colon
vagin - vagina

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abnormal opening between the colon and vagina

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diverticulitis

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the inflammation of diverticula in the colon

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diverticulosis

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the condition of having diverticula in the colon

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celiac disease

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disease of the intestines due to an adverse reaction to gluten

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ileitis

ileo - ileum

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inflammation of the ileum

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jejunitis

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inflammation of the jejunum

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jejunoileitis

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inflammation of the jejunum and ileum

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malabsorption

mal - bad

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incomplete or lack of absorbing nutrients from the intestines

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proctitis

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inflammation of the anus and rectum

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proctoptosis

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downward displacement of the rectum and anus

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rectitis

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inflammation of the rectum

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ulcerative colitis

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inflammation of the colon, characterized by ulcers

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celiomyositis

cellio - abdomen

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inflammation of the abdominal muscle

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celiopathy

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disease of the abdomen

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cholangitis

cholang - bile vessel

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inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholecystitis

chol - bile
cyst - bladder

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inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder

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choledochocele

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hernia of the (common) bile duct

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choledocholithiasis

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presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct

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cholelithiasis

chol - bile
lith - stone
iasis - presence

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presence of a gallstone

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laparocele

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abdominal hernia

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatolithiasis

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presence of a stone in the pancreas

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peritonitis

perition

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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sclerosing cholangitis

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inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholangioma

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tumor of the bile vessels (ducts)

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colorectal carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum

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esophageal carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the esophagus

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hepatocarcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the liver

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hepatoma

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tumor of the liver

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