Digestive Disorders

Question 1

Anal Fissure

Answer 1

Small tear in the lining of the anus

Question 2

Appendicitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the appendix

Question 3

Celiac disease

Answer 3

Allergic immune response to eating and digesting gluten

Question 4

Cholecystitis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the gallbladder, a small digestive organ beneath the liver

Question 5

Cirrhosis

Answer 5

Chronic liver damage from a variety of causes leading to scarring and liver failure

Question 6

Esophagitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the esophagus

Question 7

Gastric ulcer

Answer 7

An open sore in the lining of the stomach

Question 8

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Answer 8

Stomach acid being regurgitated into the esophagus, causing pain commonly abbreviated GERD

Question 9

Hemorrhoids

Answer 9

Swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that caused discomfort and bleeding

Question 10

Hepatitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the liver

Question 11

Hiatal hernia

Answer 11

Part of the stomach being forced through the opening of the diaphragm

Question 12

Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer 12

Irritation of the gut lining causing pain and symptoms like diarrhea commonly abbreviated IBS

Question 13

Pancreatitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the pancreas