digestive system-pathology-signs and symptoms Flashcards
General term meaning loss of appetite that may accompany other conditions; also used to refer to anorexia nervosa, which is characterized by sever weight loss from excessive dieting
Anorexia
Being unable to swallow or eat
Aphagia
Collection or accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
Having a slow digestive system
Bradypepsia
Loss of weight and generalized wasting that occurs during a chronic disease
Cachexia
Having gallbladder pain
Cholecystalgia
Experiencing difficulty in defecation or infrequent defecation
Constipation
Tooth pain
Dentalgia
Passing of frequent, watery, or bloody bowel movement; usually accompanies gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
Diarrhea
Abnormal appetite; usually a diminished appetite
Dysorexia
Indigestion; commonly called an upset stomach
Dyspepsi
having difficulty swallowing or eating
Dysphagia
Vomiting
Emesis
Burping og gas or stomach acid into the mouth; belching
Eructation
Presence of excess gas in stomach or intestines; may be passed through the anus
Flatulence
stomach pain
Gastralgia
vomiting blood
Hematemesis
passing bright red blood in the stool
hematochezia
Excessive vomiting
hyperemesis
Yellow cast to the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes caused by deposit of bile pigment from too much bilirubin in the blood
Jaundice
Passage of dark tarry stool; color is resutl of digestive enzymes working on blood in the gastrointestinal tract
Melena
Urge of vomit
Nausea
Having too much body fat leading to a body weight that is above a healthy level
Obesity
Excessive eating
polyphagia
After a meal
Postprandial
Pain and burning sensation usaully caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus; commonly called heartburn
Pyrosis
Return of fluids and solids from the stomach into the mouth
Regurgitation
