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the digestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aerophagia | The swallowing of air, whether deliberately to stimulate belching, accidentally, or as an involuntary habit. |
| amebic dysentery | inflammation of the intestines caused by the parasitic amoeba |
| anastomosis | The connection of separate parts of a branching system to form a network, as of leaf veins, blood vessels, or a river and its branches. |
| anorexia nervosa | A psychophysiological disorder usually occurring in young women that is characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, a distorted self-image, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe weight loss. |
| antiemetic | any antiemetic drug, such as promethazine or metoclopramide |
| aphthous ulcers | a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract |
| ascites | An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity |
| bariatrics | The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. |
| borborygmus | rumbling of the stomach |
| botulism | A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by ingestion of food containing botulin and characterized by nausea, vomiting, disturbed vision, muscular weakness, and fatigue. |
| bulimia nervosa | Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors. |
| cachexia | Weakness and wasting of the body due to severe chronic illness |
| cheilosis | a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin. |
| cholangiography | X-ray examination of the bile ducts, used to locate and identify an obstruction. |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder. |
| choledocholithotomy | Surgery that involves the removal of one or more obstructive gallstones from the common bile duct. |
| cholelithiasis | The formation of gallstones |
| cholera | 1.An infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhea |
| cirrhosis | 1.A chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis |
| crohns disease | Chronic inflammatory intestinal disease. According to the latest findings, foodstuffs may trigger such inflammations, for example through a delayed type III food allergy. |
| diverticulitis | 1.Inflammation of a diverticulum, esp. in the colon, causing pain and disturbance of bowel function |
| diverticulosis | A condition in which diverticula are present in the intestine without signs of inflammation |
| dyspepsia | Indigestion |
| dysphagia | Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease |
| emesis | The action or process of vomiting |
| enteritis | Inflammation of the intestine, esp. the small intestine, usually accompanied by diarrhea |
| eructation | A belch |
| esophageal varices | stretched veins in the esophagus that occur when the liver is not working properly |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy | a test using an endoscope to look at the inside of the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the small intestine. Tissue samples can also be taken to test for diseases. |
| gastroduodenostomy | Gastroduodenostomy is a surgical procedure where the doctor creates a new connection between the stomach and the duodenum. This procedure may be performed in cases of stomach cancer or in the case of a malfunctioning pyloric valve. |
| hematemesis | The vomiting of blood |
| hemoccult test | A test that checks for hidden blood in the stool. |
| hepatitis | A disease characterized by inflammation of the liver |
| herpes labialis | blister-like sores occuring on the lip and adjacent tissue (also known as cold sores) |
| hiatal hernia | hiatus hernia: hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm |
| hyperemesis | severe and excessive vomiting |
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