Question | Answer |
anorexia | lack of appetite |
ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
borborygmus | gurgling noise produced by gas |
constipation | difficulty passing stools |
diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
eructation | gas expelled from stomach through the mouth |
flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
jaundice | hellow coloration of the skin caused by hyperbilirubinemia |
nausea | unpleasant sensation in stomach associated with a tendency to vomit. |
steatorrhea | fat in the feces |
esophageal varices | swollen varicose veins in lower esophagus |
gastric carcinoma | cancer of the stomach |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
hernia | protrusion of an organ through the muscle |
peptic ulcer | open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum |
anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus |
polyposis | abnormal condition of polyps |
diverticulosis | abnormal pockets in the intestinal wall |
dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines |
hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region |
intussusception | telescoping of the intestines |
ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation fo the colon with ulcers |
volvulus | twisting of the intestine on itself |
cholelithiasis | gallstones in the gallbladder |
cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |