More Pathology of The Digestive System

Question 1

A condition of weighing two or three or more times the ideal weight.

Answer 1

Morbid Obesity

Question 2

A small tear in the skin of the anus, causing severe pain during a bowel movement.

Answer 2

Anal Fissure

Question 3

means “without teeth”

Answer 3

Edentulous

Question 4

A condition in which the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from the food that passes through it.

Answer 4

Malabsorption

Question 5

A chronic condition of unknown cause, characterized by repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine, that causes ulcers and irritation.

Answer 5

Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Question 6

A chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract.

Answer 6

Crohn’s Disease (CD)

Question 7

A common condition of unknown cause, with symptoms that can include intermittent cramping and abdominal pain, accompanied by constipation or diarrhea.

Answer 7

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Question 8

Often manifests itself in polyps in the colon

Answer 8

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

Question 9

Is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter. A vaccine preventable viral liver infection. Characterized by inflammation of the liver.

Answer 9

Hepatitis A (HAV)

Question 10

A progressive degenerative liver disease characterized by scarring, and are often caused by excessive alcohol abuse.

Answer 10

Cirrhosis

Question 11

Inflammation or enlargement of the uvula. Associated with snoring problems.

Answer 11

Uvulitis

Question 12

aka “Dry mouth “. The lack of adequate saliva due to the absence of or diminished secretions by the salivary glands.

Answer 12

Xerostomia

Question 13

A bacterial infection of the intestines. Characterized by paralysis. Often fatal.

Answer 13

Botulism