Digestive System Flashcards
Hemorrhoid a
Engorged and enlarged rectal veins due to increased I tea abdominal pressure
Cirrhosis of liver
Chronic scaring of the liver
Constipation
Hard,dry stool that are difficult to pass
Diarrhea
loose,watery stools
Peptic ulcer
Erosion of mucus membrane of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum due to smoking, NSAIDS, alcohol, aspirin, helicobacter pylori
Irritable bowel syndrome
Bowel is overly sensitive to stress;pain, diarrhea, weight loss and rectal bleeding
Leukoplakia
Thickened white patches in the mouth
Cholelithiasis
Stones formed from the substances in bile that have potential to block common bile duct and cause pain
Hepatitis ABC
Inflammation of the liver that may be life threatening; hep A caused by fecal food contamination. Hep b and hep c caused by blood and body secretions
Pyloric stenosis
Hardened, narrow lumen of the pyloric sphincter prohibits food from entering small intestine; symptoms include projectile vomiting, poor feeding and weight loss
Gingivitis
Inflamed bleeding tissue around teeth