Digestive System: Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
anorexia
A
loss of appetite
2
Q
ascites
A
collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
3
Q
bowel incontinence
A
inability to control defecation
4
Q
cachexia
A
loss of weight
5
Q
constipation
A
difficulty in defecation
6
Q
dental caries
A
tooth cavity
7
Q
dentistry
A
specialty of teeth
8
Q
diarrhea
A
watery bowel movements
9
Q
emesis
A
vomiting
10
Q
hematochezia
A
passing blood in stools
11
Q
jaundice
A
yellow skin, too much bilirubin in the blood
12
Q
melena
A
dark tarry stools
13
Q
nausea
A
urge to vomit
14
Q
polyp
A
small tumor with stem attachment
15
Q
pyrosis
A
heartburn