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Chapter 5 Pathology
Chapter 5 - Pathology
Question | Answer |
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anorexia | lack of appetite |
ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
borborygmus | rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract |
constipation | difficulty in passing stools |
diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
eructation | gas expelled from the stomah through the mouth |
flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
hematochezia | passage of fresh, bright red blood for the rectum |
jaundice | yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood |
melena | black, tarry stools;feces containing digested blood |
nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit |
steatorrhea | fat in the feces;frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter |
dental caries | tooth decay |
herpetic stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth by infection with the herpes virus |
periodontal disease | inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone |
aschalasia | failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax |
esophageal varices | swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
gastric carcinoma | malignant tumor of the stomach |
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Solids and fluids return to the mouth |
hernia | protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
peptic ulcer | open sore of lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum |
anal fistula | abnormal tube-like pasageway near the anus |
colonic polyposis | polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon |
colorectal cancer | adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both |
Crohn disease | chronic inflammation of the intetinal tract (terminal ileum and colon) |
diverticulosis | abnormal side pockets (outpouchings( in the intetinal wall) |
dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines |
hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region |
ileus | failure of peristalsis with resulting obstuction of the intestines |
intussusception | telescoping of the intestines |
irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) | group o gastrointestinal symtoms associated with stress and tension |
ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcer |
volvulus | twisting of the intestine on itself |
cholelithiasis | gallstones in the gallbladder |
cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
viral hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus |
lithiosis | abnormal condition of stones |
lithotomy | cutting into to remove a stone |