Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
Anorexia
A
lack of appetite
2
Q
ascites
A
excess fluid in peritoneal cavity
3
Q
cachexia
A
condition of abnormally low weight - emaciated
4
Q
cholangiogram
A
x-ray picture of the bile ducts
5
Q
cirrhosis
A
hardening/degeneration of the liver
6
Q
coeliac disease
A
inability to digest gluten
7
Q
colic
A
sever abdominal pain coming in waves
8
Q
crohn’s disease
A
inflammatory disease of the ileum in the small intestine
9
Q
defecation
A
evacuation of the bowels
10
Q
diverticula
A
abnormal pouches in the intestinal wall
11
Q
dysphagia
A
difficulty swallowing
12
Q
dyspepsia
A
difficulty with digestion
13
Q
haematemesis
A
vomiting blood
14
Q
haemorrhoids
A
varicose veins in the rectum
15
Q
jaundice
A
yellowing of body tissue
