GI: Diseases and Pathology Flashcards

1
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Accumulation of serious fluid in the peritoneal cavity

A

Ascites

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2
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Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ accompanied by pain

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Colic

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3
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Gastric indigestion or ‘upset stomach’

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Dyspepsia

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4
Q

Vomiting blood

A

hematemesis

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5
Q

excessive vomiting

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hyperemesis

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6
Q

act of belching

A

eructation

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7
Q

gas or air expelled through anus

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flatus

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8
Q

bad breath

A

halitosis

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9
Q

black tarry feces; symptom of cancer

A

melena

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10
Q

bright red blood per rectum

A

hematochezia

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11
Q

extreme constipation

A

obstipation

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12
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excessive eating

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polyphagia

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13
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gurgling, splashing sound heard over large intestine due to gas passing through liquid contents

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borborygmus

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14
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Oral ulcer caused by recurrent stomatitis

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aphthous

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15
Q

ulcer creates hole in digestive tissue, allowing food/enzymes to contaminate other organas

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perforated ulcer

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16
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erosions of mucous membrane of the stomach and/or duodenum

A

peptic ulcer (PUD)

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17
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inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers

A

ulcerative colitis

18
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Protrusion of organ, tissue, or structure through wall of cavity in which it is naturally contained

19
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hernia where esophagus passes through the diaphragm

A

hiatal hernia

20
Q

occurs in groin area

A

inguinal hernia

21
Q

protrusion of part of intestine at naval

A

umbilical hernia

22
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bowel twists in on itself, creating bowel obstruction

23
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accumulation of gas and fluid, plus loss of blood supply

24
Q

enlargement of veins of mucous membrane of anal canal

A

hemorrhoids

25
inflammatory condition of intestinal tract; regional ileitis
Crohn disease
26
protruding growth from mucous membrane; often found in colon
polyp
27
slit of mucous membrane of anal canal
anal fissure
28
peristaltic failure
ileus
29
infectious hepatitis; ingestion of contaminated food/water/milk
hepatitis A
30
"serum hepatitis"; via blood, semen etc. vaccination possible.
hepatitis B
31
spread through blood
hepatitis C
32
inborn error of bilirubin metabolism; also called hyperbilirubinemia
Gilbert Syndrome
33
cancerous glandular tumor in stomach
gastric adenocarcinoma
34
cancer of liver cells
hepatocellular carcinomas
35
failure of lower esophageal sphincter to relax
achalasia
36
small sack near end of ileum, should disappear soon after birth
Meckel diverticulum
37
small, blister-like pockets form in walls of large intestine and balloon out.
diverticulosis
38
gallstones, most formed by cholesterol
cholelithiasis
39
inflammation of gallbladder
cholecystitis
40
pain caused by pressure or passing of gallstones
biliary colic
41
abnormal connection between 2 parts of intestine
antiperistaltic anastomosis
42
inflammation, possibly ulceration of lower part of esophagus. caused by reflux etc.
Barrett esophagus.