Digestive System
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| intussesception | telescoping of the bowel into itself
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| jaundice | yellow discoloration of skin and mucous membranes secondary to increased bilirubin in the blood
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| melena | tarry dark stool secondary to bleeding in the digestive tract
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| volvulus | twisting of the bowel resulting in obstruction
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| thrush | overgrowth of fungus (yeast-candida albicans). Can occur in mucous membranes eg. mouth, vagina or on skin
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| cholelithiasis | gallstones
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| gastroesoophageal reflux disease | GERD - heartburn
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| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing
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| cirrhosis (of liver) | chronic degenerative disease of liver replacing healthy tissue with scar tissue
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| hiatal hernia | protuding of the stomach through the diaphragm near the base of the esophagus
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| celiac disease | damage to the samll intestine secondary to gluten ingestion
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| achalasia | dilation of lower esophagus due to pressure from accumlation of food
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| portal hypertension | increased pressure in the vein entering the liver
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| peritonitis | inflammation of the membrane surrounding the organs of the abdominal cavity
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| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver
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| steatorrhea | fat in the stool
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| diverticulosis | condition of pockets in the intestines
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| Crohn disease | inflammatory bowel disease
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| irritable bowel syndrome | IBS - alternating episodes of constipation and diarrhea
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| peristalsis | wavelike contractions of intestine to move food bolus
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