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pathology of digestive system Flashcards

1
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-stomy

A

combining forms for organs

surgical creation of an opening between those organs inside body

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anorexia

A

lack of appetite

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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Borborygmus

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rumbling noise produced by gas movement

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Constipation

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difficulty passing stool

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Diarrhea

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frequent passage loose stool

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Dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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Eructation

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Burp

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Flatus

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Fart

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Hematochezia

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passage of fresh, bright red blood in rectum

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Jaundice

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yellow coloration of skin caused by high levels of bilirubin

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melena

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black, feces containing digested blood

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Nausea

A

unpleasent sensation in the stomach associated with vomit

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Steatorrhea

A

fat in feces

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esophageal cancer

A

malignant tumor of the esophagus

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Esophageal varices

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swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus

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Gastric carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the stomach

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

A

solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach

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peptic ulcer

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open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum

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hernia

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protrusion of an organ

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anal fistula

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abnormal tube-like passageway or part through the muscle normally containing it near the anus

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Colonic Polyposis

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polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon

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colorectal cancer

A

adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both

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Crohn disease

A

chronic inflammation of th eintestinal tract

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Diverticulosis

A

abnormal side pockets in the intestinal wall

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Dysentery

A

painful, inflamed intestines

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hemorrhoids

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swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region

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Ileus

A

failure of the peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

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Inflammatory bowel disease

A

inflammation of the colon and small intestine

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intussusception

A

telescoping of the intestines

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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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ulcerative colitis

A

chronic inflammation of the colon with the presence of ulcers

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volvulus

A

twisting of the intestine itself

34
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Cirhosis

A

chronic degenerative disease of the liver

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pancreatic cancer

A

malignant tumor of the pancreas

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pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

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viral hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver caused by a virus

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cholelithiasis

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gallstones in the gallbladder

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