Digestive System: Vocabulary Flashcards by Samrah Shaikh | Brainscape

Q

anorexia

A

loss of appetite

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ascites

A

collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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bowel incontinence

A

inability to control defecation

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cachexia

A

loss of weight

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constipation

A

difficulty in defecation

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dental caries

A

tooth cavity

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dentistry

A

specialty of teeth

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diarrhea

A

watery bowel movements

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emesis

A

vomiting

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hematochezia

A

passing blood in stools

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jaundice

A

yellow skin, too much bilirubin in the blood

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melena

A

dark tarry stools

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nausea

A

urge to vomit

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polyp

A

small tumor with stem attachment

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pyrosis

A

heartburn

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regurgitation

A

return of fluids from stomach into mouth