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Chapter 6 Pathology Flashcards

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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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anorexia nervosa

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loss of appetite due to emotional problems

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ascities

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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borborygmi

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rumbling or gurgling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or in both in the gastrointestinal tract

“bowel sounds”

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sign

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objective finding
- perceived by examiner

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symptom

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subjective sensation of change in health
- experienced by the patient

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constipation

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difficulty passing stool (feces)

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laxatives
cathartics

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promote movement of stools

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diarrhea

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frequent passage of loose, watery stools

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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eructation

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gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth (burping)

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flatus

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gas expelled through anus

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hematochezia

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passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

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jaundice

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yellow-orange coloration of the skin and white of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

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melena

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black, tarry stool
feces containing digested blood

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nausea

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unpleasant sensation in the stomach with the tendency to vomit

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steatorrhea

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fat in the feces

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aphthous stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers

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dental caries

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tooth decay

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herpetic stomatitis

A

inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpes virus
aka fever blisters or 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

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achalasia

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failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax

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esophageal cancer

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malignant tumor of the esophagus

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esophageal varices

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swollen varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus

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gastric cancer

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malignant tumor of the stomach

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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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 tissues and muscles normally containing it

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hiatal hernia

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upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm

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inguinal

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small loop of the bowels protrudes through a weak lower abdominal wall tissue surrounding the muscles

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peptic ulcer

A

open sore in the lining 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 polyps

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polyps (benign) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon

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colorectal cancer

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adenocarcinoma of the colon and/or rectum

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crohn’s disease

A

chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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diverticulosis

A

abnoral outpouching in the intestinal wall of the colon

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dysentery

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painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection

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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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loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

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imflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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inflammation of the colon and small intestine.

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intussusception

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telescoping of the intestines

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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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group of GI symptoms (ab pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation) without structural abnormalities in the intestines

43
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ulcerative colitis

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chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers

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volvulus

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twisting of the intestine on itself

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cholelithiasis

A

gallstones in the gallbladder

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cirrhosis

A

chronic degenerative disease of the liver

47
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hepatocellular carcinoma

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liver cancer

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pancreatic cancer

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malignant tumor of the pancreas

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

50
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viral hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver caused by he virus

51
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Hepatitis A

A

caused by contaminated food and water

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Hepititus B

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caused by sexual contact, blood transfusions, and contaminated needles

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hepatitis C

A

caused by blood transfusions and contaminated needles

54
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achalasia

A

failure of the LES muscle to relax

55
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esophageal cancer

A

malignant tumor of the esophagus

56
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gastric carcinoma

A

malignant tumor of the stomach

57
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esophageal varices

A

swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus

58
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

A

solids and liquids return to the mouth from the stomach

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peptic ulcer

A

open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum

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hernia

A

protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it

61
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anal fistula

A

abnormal tubelike passage way near anus

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colonic polyposis

A

polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon

63
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colorectal cancer

A

adenocarcinoma of the colon and/or rectum

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crohns disease

A

chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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