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Ch 5 & 6 Symptoms

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anorexia   lack of appetite  
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ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen  
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borborygmus   rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both i the gastrointestinal tract  
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constipation   difficulty in passing stools  
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diarrhea   frequent passage of loose, watery stools  
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dysphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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eructation   gas expels through from the stomach through the mouth  
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flatus   gas expelled through the anus  
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hematochezia   passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum  
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jaundice   yellow-orange discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood  
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melena   black, tarry stools containing digested blood  
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nausea   unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit  
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stratorrhea   fat in the feces; frothy, foul smelling fecal matter.  
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apthous stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth with small painful ulcers  
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dental caries   tooth decay  
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herpetic stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth by infection with the herpes virus  
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oral leukoplakia   white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth  
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periodontal disease   inflammation and degeneration of gums teeth and surrounding bone  
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achalaisa   failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax  
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esophageal varices   swollen varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus  
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gastric carcinoma   malignant tumor of the stomach  
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gastroesophageal   solids and fluids retun to the mouth from the stomach  
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hernia   protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it  
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peptic ulcer   open sore or lesion o the mucous membrane of the stomach of duodenum  
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anal fistula   abnormal tube like passageway near the anus  
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colonic polyposis   polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon  
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colorectal cancer   adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both  
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crohn' disease   chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract  
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diverticulosis   abnormal side pockets in the intestinal wall  
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dysentery   painful inflamed intestine  
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hemorrhoids   swollen twisted varicose veins in the rectal region  
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ilues   failure of peristasis with resulting obstruction of the intestines  
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intussusception   telescoping of the intestines  
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irritable bowel syndrome   group of GI symptoms associated with stress and tension  
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ulcerative colitis   chronic inflammation of the colon and presence of ulcers.  
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volvulus   twisting of the intestine on itself  
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cholelithiasis   gallstones in the gallbladder  
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cirrhosis   chronic degenerative disease of the liver  
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pacreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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viral hepatitis   inflammation of the liver caused by a virus  
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