common disorders & diseases of the digestive system Flashcards
when the lining of the large intestine cant maintain the usual level of water absorption
diarrhea
when the peristalsis moves the stool in the colon too slow
constipation
the colon reabsorbs the water too much making the stool hard and compacted
constipation
inflammation of the liver caused by excessive consumption of alchohol or a viral infection
hepatitis
yellowing of the skin and white part of the eye
jaundice
known as “infectious hepatitis” ; contracted through exposure froma fecally contaminated water or food
hepatitis a
“serum hapatitis” ; sharing contaminated blood
hepatitis b
cyrstals formed by too much cholesterol
gallstones
this is used to dissolve gallstones
dissolution therapy
open sores found in the esophagus
peptic ulcer
is detected using an x-rayprocedure of visualizing the upper digestive trac ; tube with a camera at the end
endoscope
cause of all stomach ulcers
helicobacter pyroli
s-shaoed gram-positive bacteria that lives in the stomach
heliobacter pyroli
“piles” ; when rectal veins are inflammed
hemorrhoids
inflammation of the appendix ; caused by hard mass of feces
appendicitis
assiociated with improper or insufficient diet
malnutrition
if ur weight is within normal range
BMI body mass index
people who cant afford to buy as much food to meet the basic daily nutrients
undernutrition
a person who consumes too much calories in food
overnutrition
heavy accumulation of fats
obesity
“anorexia nervosa” ; restrict their food
anorexia
used to treat morbid obesity
gastric balloon therapy
doughnut-shaped inflatable balloon
gastric balloon
“bulimia nervosa” ; secretive excessve eating
bullimia
