Digestive system diseases and conditions

Question 1

Inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, or parasites and characterized by diarrhea, colitis, and abdominal cramps

Answer 1

dysentery

Question 2

How was the water in Mexico? Not bad, people say it’s full of parasites but I thought it was decent!
TWO DAYS LATER: OH MY GOODNESS, I shouldn’t have drank the water, my colon is inflammed I have terrible cramps and I have diarrhea!

Answer 2

The water wasn’t decent, I got dysentery!

Question 3

The colon will sometimes develop small pouches and tears, bulging out and this leads to a condition called diverticulitis

Answer 3

diverticulitis

Question 4

As cities are full of buildings, ascities is the build up of fluid in the abdomnal (peritoneal) cavity as a result of a disease of liver, kidney or heart!

Answer 4

ascities

Question 5

Formation of bulging pouches throughout the colon but most commonly in the lower portion of the colon

Answer 5

diverticular disease

Question 6

Gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine that is caused by gas moving through the intestines

Answer 6

Boborygmus

Question 7

Pathological buildup of fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity as a result of liver disease, cancer, heart failure, or kidney failure

Answer 7

ascities

Question 8

paralysis of the rectal muscles

Answer 8

proctoplegia or proctoparalysis

Question 9

herniation of the rectum

Answer 9

rectocele or proctocele

Question 10

downward movement or prolapse of the colon

Answer 10

coloptosis

Question 11

Abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities, such as the rectum and the vagina, or a body cavity to the skin, such as the rectum to the outside of the body, caused by an injury, infection, or inflammation

Answer 11

fistula
Think of a fist pump, two hands coming together, two body cavities connecting

Question 12

GERD
Gastroesophogeal reflux disease

Answer 12

I head the word that GERD can hurt when
shmutz from my gut burns up my esophogus
what do you thinka?
it must be the sphincter!

Question 13

Backflow (reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus as a result of malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

Answer 13

GERD
Gastroesophogeal reflux disease

Question 14

Passage of bright red, bloody stools (usually an indication that the colon is bleeding somewhere) commonly caused by diverticulitis or hemorrhoids but may be a symptom of cancer

Answer 14

hematochezia

Question 15

Hemorrhoid

Answer 15

hemorrhoid
HĔM-ō-royd
hem/o: blood
-oid: resembling
Mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum; also called piles

Question 16

Protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it .
blood supply has been cut off, leading to necrosis with gangrene of the hernial sac and its contents; a condition that is life threatening and requires immediate surgery

Answer 16

Hernia

Question 17

Disorder that causes inflammation of the intestines

Answer 17

inflammatory bowel disease

Question 18

Chronic IBD that may affect any portion of the intestinal tract (usually the ileum) and is distinguished from closely related bowel disorders by its inflammatory pattern, which tends to be patchy or segmented; also called regional colitis

Answer 18

Crohn disease

Question 19

Chronic IBD of the colon characterized by ulcers, constant diarrhea mixed with blood, and pain

Answer 19

ulcerative colitis

Question 20

Common colon disorder characterized by constipation, diarrhea, gas, and bloating that does not cause permanent damage to the colon; also called spastic colon

Answer 20

irritable bowel syndrome

Question 21

Yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae of the eyes caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in blood; also called hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 21

jaundice

Question 22

Condition in which body weight exceeds the range of normal or healthy, which is characterized as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25

Answer 22

obesity

Question 23

ore severe obesity in which a person has a BMI of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 lb or greater than ideal body weight

Answer 23

morbid obesity

Question 24

Twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction

Answer 24

volvulus