Digestive System: Vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

anorexia

A

loss of appetite

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2
Q

ascites

A

collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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3
Q

bowel incontinence

A

inability to control defecation

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4
Q

cachexia

A

loss of weight

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5
Q

constipation

A

difficulty in defecation

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6
Q

dental caries

A

tooth cavity

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7
Q

dentistry

A

specialty of teeth

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8
Q

diarrhea

A

watery bowel movements

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9
Q

emesis

A

vomiting

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10
Q

hematochezia

A

passing blood in stools

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11
Q

jaundice

A

yellow skin, too much bilirubin in the blood

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12
Q

melena

A

dark tarry stools

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13
Q

nausea

A

urge to vomit

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14
Q

polyp

A

small tumor with stem attachment

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15
Q

pyrosis

A

heartburn

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16
Q

regurgitation

A

return of fluids from stomach into mouth