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GI diseases Flashcards

1
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disorders do not manifest symptoms

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asymptomatic

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2
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circumscribed open sore on the skin or mucous membranes

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ulcer

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3
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hole all the way through

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perforation

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4
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inflammation of the peritoneum

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peritonitis

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5
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hernia of the groin

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inguinal hernia

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6
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hernia cut off because of pressure

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strangulated hernia

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7
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protrusion of part of the intestine at the naval

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umbilical hernia

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8
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hernias in newborns

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congenital hernia

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9
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hernia suture

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herniorrhaphy

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10
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hernia in the lower part of the esophagus

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hiatal hernia

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11
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hernia in the diaphram

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diaphragmatic hernia

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12
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opening in the diaphragm into the throax

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hiatus

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13
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infectious hepatitis type

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A

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14
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serum hepatitis type

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B

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15
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is a condition in which small, blisterlike pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine

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diverticulosis

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16
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blister pockets in the inner lining of the large intestine

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diverticula

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17
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where is diverticulitis felt

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LLQ

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18
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extreme constipation

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obstipation

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19
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neoplasm from the lining of the stomach in the form of a cancerous glandular tumor

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gastric adenocarcinoma

20
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most common type of intestinal cancer in the US

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colorectal

21
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Lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat

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anorexia

22
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Inflammation of the appendix, usually caused by obstruction or infection

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appendicitis

23
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, usually as a result of chronic liver disease, a neoplasm, or an inflammatory disorder in the abdomen

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ascites

24
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Rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine

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borborygmus

25
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Physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass and is commonly associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and cancer; also called wasting syndrome

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cachexia

26
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Presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder

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cholelithiasis

27
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Scarring and dysfunction of the liver caused by chronic liver disease

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cirrhosis

28
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Form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), usually of the ileum but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract; also called regional enteritis

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crohn disease

29
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Inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, that may be caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites and results in bloody diarrhea

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dysentery

30
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Gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus

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flatus

31
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Foul-smelling breath

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halitosis

32
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Vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus

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hematemesis

33
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wollen varicose veins in the anorectal region categorized as external or internal

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hemorrhoids

34
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Mechanical or functional blockage of the intestines that occurs when the contents of the intestine cannot move forward through the intestinal tract because of a partial or complete blockage of the bowel

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intestinal obstruction

35
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Symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarrhea, or alternating constipation and diarrhea) for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon

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irritable bowel syndrome

36
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Symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph

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malabsorption syndrome

37
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Dark, tarlike feces that contain digested blood from bleeding in the esophagus or stomach

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melena

38
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Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body’s skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more above ideal body weight

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obesity

39
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Obesity in which body mass index (BMI) is greater than 40, and generally 100 lb or more over ideal body weight

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morbid

40
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Severe constipation, which may be caused by an intestinal obstruction

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obstipation

41
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Formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek caused primarily by irritation

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oral leukoplakia

42
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Stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter (circular muscle of the pylorus) at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine

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pyloric stenosis

43
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A backward flow, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach

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regurgitation

44
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Chronic inflammatory disease of the colon, commonly beginning in the rectum or sigmoid colon and extending upward into the entire colon

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ulcerative colitis

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