Chapter 5: Pathology Flashcards
anorexia
lack of appetite
ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
borborygmus
borborygmi
rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid or both in gastrointestinal tract
constipation
difficulty in passing stools
diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
eructation (belching)
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth
flatus (flatulence)
gas expelled through the anus
jaundice (icterus)
yellow-orange colouration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood
melena
black tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
nausea
unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit
steatorrhea
fat in the feces; foul-smelling fecal matter
aphthous stomatitis (canker sores)
inflammation of the mouth with small painful ulcers
dental caries (dental plaque)
tooth decay
herpetic stomatitis (fever blisters or cold sores)
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpesvirus
oral leukoplakia
white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth
periodontal disease (gingivitis)
inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth and surrounding bone
achalasia
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax
esophageal cancer
malignant tumour of the esophagus