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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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2
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Inflammation of the gums

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Gingivitis

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3
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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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6
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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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9
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What bacteria are in Pharyngitis?

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Streptococcus bacteria

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10
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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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12
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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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13
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What could Scarlet Fever potentially lead to ?

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Rheumatic Fever

Glomerulonephritis

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14
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Inflammation of the esophagus

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Esophagitis

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15
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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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17
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What could spread in the esophagus?

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Squamos cell carcinoma

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18
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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gasteritis

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19
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What bacteria can survive and causes Gasteritis?

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Helicobacter Pylori

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20
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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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21
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A lesion in the lining of the digestive system

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Peptic Ulcer

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22
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Abnormal constriction of the pyloric valve

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Pyloric valve stenosis

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23
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What is a stomach neoplasm?

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Stomach cancer

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24
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Inflammation of the intestines

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Intestine Enteritis

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25
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What organ usually has enteritis?

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Small Intestines

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26
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What is the most common etiology of Enteritis?

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Salmonella

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27
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Bacterial Infection by Salmonella

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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

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Hernia

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29
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Most common form of Hernia?

30
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When a hernia moves upwards into the diaphragm?

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Diaphragmatic hernia

31
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane

32
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Erosion in the lining of the rectum and lower part of the colon

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Ulcerative Colitis

33
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Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract anywhere from the esophagus to the anus

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Crohns Disease

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The presence of a number of small bulging sacs pushing outward from the colon

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Diverticulosis

35
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Inflammation of the diverticula in the colon

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Diverticulitis

36
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Inflammation of the rectum and anus

37
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Painful, inflamed veins around the anus or lower rectum

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Hemorrhoids

38
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Bacterial infection by shigella

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Shigellosis

39
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Malignant neoplasm that affect colon and rectum

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Colorectal Cancer

40
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Inflammation of the appendix

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Appendicitis

41
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Wormlike structure attached to the cecum

42
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Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity

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Peritonitis

43
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Inflammation of the Liver

44
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A liver infection which leads to hepatic cell destruction

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Viral Hepatitis

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The type of Hepatitis that is mild and spread by contaminated food or water

46
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Spread through saliva, semen. Increased chance of cirrhosis or liver cancer

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Type B of Hepatitis

47
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Spread through blood transfusion, shared needles; causes chronic hepatitis

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Type C of Hepatitis

48
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A degeneration or atrophy if the parenchyma cells of an organ with hypertrophy

49
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Liver cell necrosis where the liver tissue dies over time

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Portal Cirrhosis

50
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Due to the damaged bile ducts in the liver; Liver turns green

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Biliary (Focal) Cirrhosis

51
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What is one of the biggest cirrhosis causes?

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

52
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Where does hepatocellular carcinoma start?

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In hepatocytes

53
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Where does Cholangiocarcinoma start?

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In bile ducts of the liver

54
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What is the most common liver tumor?

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Metastatic Carcinoma

55
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Liver enzyme for catabolism of phenylalaline is missing

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Phenylketonuria

56
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A liver defect where the receptors in liver dont hold low density lipoprotein

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia

57
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Inflammation of the gall bladder

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Cholecystitis

58
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Presence of one or more calculi (gallstones) in the gallbladder

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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

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Cholangitis

60
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Inflammation of pancreas

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Pancreatitis

61
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Blocked by gallstones

62
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Intestines twists on itself

63
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One part of the intestine slipping into a previous segment of the intestine

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Intussuseception

64
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A tumor composed of fatty tissue

65
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Suffix meaning stone

66
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Malignancy of lymphoid tissue

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Prefix meaning bad

68
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Suffic meaning softening

69
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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

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Mechanical vector

70
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Blood in stool

Pathology for Mortuary Science (18 decks)

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