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Chapter 10 - Diseases of the Digestive System Flashcards

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Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth

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Stomatitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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Gingivitis

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A painful bacterial infection of the mouth and ulceration of gums that has is also known as trench mouth

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Vincent’s Angina

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Inflammation of the tongue

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Glossitis

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How does Glossitis happen?

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When you have large amounts of candida yeast in your system. It leads to thrush.

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Inflammation of the parotid glands (salivary glands)

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Parotitis

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Canker sores; Tiny ulcers with red areola on mucosa of mouth

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Apthous Stomatitis

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Inflammation of the mucous membrane and underlying parts of the pharynx

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Pharyngitis

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What bacteria are in Pharyngitis?

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Streptococcus bacteria

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The crypts of pus that give tonsils the white appearance are called what?

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Retropharyngeal abscess

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Highly contagious infection; spread by sneezing, coughing

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Scarlet Fever

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What are the two main symptoms of Scarlet Fever?

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Sore throat

Strawberry Tongue

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What could Scarlet Fever potentially lead to ?

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Rheumatic Fever

Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of the esophagus

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Esophagitis

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When a scar tissue forms ad it turns into a blockage or stenosis?

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Chronic Esophagitis

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When the tissue in the esophagus is replaced with tissue similar to intestinal lining

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Barrett’s Esophagus

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What could spread in the esophagus?

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Squamos cell carcinoma

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gasteritis

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What bacteria can survive and causes Gasteritis?

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Helicobacter Pylori

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An open sore or lesion of mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue?

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Ulcer

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A lesion in the lining of the digestive system

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Peptic Ulcer

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Abnormal constriction of the pyloric valve

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Pyloric valve stenosis

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What is a stomach neoplasm?

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Stomach cancer

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Inflammation of the intestines

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Intestine Enteritis

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What organ usually has enteritis?
Small Intestines
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What is the most common etiology of Enteritis?
Salmonella
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Bacterial Infection by Salmonella
Salmonellosis
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Abnormal protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through an abnormal opening in the wall of the cavity containing the organ
Hernia
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Most common form of Hernia?
Umbilical
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When a hernia moves upwards into the diaphragm?
Diaphragmatic hernia
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane
Colitis
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Erosion in the lining of the rectum and lower part of the colon
Ulcerative Colitis
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Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract anywhere from the esophagus to the anus
Crohns Disease
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The presence of a number of small bulging sacs pushing outward from the colon
Diverticulosis
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Inflammation of the diverticula in the colon
Diverticulitis
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Inflammation of the rectum and anus
Proctitis
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Painful, inflamed veins around the anus or lower rectum
Hemorrhoids
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Bacterial infection by shigella
Shigellosis
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Malignant neoplasm that affect colon and rectum
Colorectal Cancer
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Inflammation of the appendix
Appendicitis
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Wormlike structure attached to the cecum
Appendix
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Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Peritonitis
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Inflammation of the Liver
Hepatitis
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A liver infection which leads to hepatic cell destruction
Viral Hepatitis
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The type of Hepatitis that is mild and spread by contaminated food or water
Type A
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Spread through saliva, semen. Increased chance of cirrhosis or liver cancer
Type B of Hepatitis
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Spread through blood transfusion, shared needles; causes chronic hepatitis
Type C of Hepatitis
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A degeneration or atrophy if the parenchyma cells of an organ with hypertrophy
Cirrhosis
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Liver cell necrosis where the liver tissue dies over time
Portal Cirrhosis
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Due to the damaged bile ducts in the liver; Liver turns green
Biliary (Focal) Cirrhosis
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What is one of the biggest cirrhosis causes?
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Where does hepatocellular carcinoma start?
In hepatocytes
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Where does Cholangiocarcinoma start?
In bile ducts of the liver
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What is the most common liver tumor?
Metastatic Carcinoma
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Liver enzyme for catabolism of phenylalaline is missing
Phenylketonuria
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A liver defect where the receptors in liver dont hold low density lipoprotein
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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Inflammation of the gall bladder
Cholecystitis
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Presence of one or more calculi (gallstones) in the gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
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Inflammation of the bile ducts; applies to inflammation of any part of the bile ducts, which carry bile from the liver to gall bladder and intestines
Cholangitis
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Inflammation of pancreas
Pancreatitis
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Blocked by gallstones
Bile duct
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Intestines twists on itself
Volvulus
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One part of the intestine slipping into a previous segment of the intestine
Intussuseception
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A tumor composed of fatty tissue
Lipoma
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Suffix meaning stone
Lith
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Malignancy of lymphoid tissue
Lymphoma
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Prefix meaning bad
Mal
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Suffic meaning softening
Malacia
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A living organism or an object that is capable of transmitting infections by carrying the disease agent on its external body parts
Mechanical vector
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Blood in stool
Melena

Pathology for Mortuary Science (18 decks)

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