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Body Systems
Digestive System - Pathology
Term | Meaning |
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cholelithiasis | Abnormal condition of gallsotnes |
cirrhosis | Chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells |
colonic polyposis | Condition in which polyps protrude from the mucous membrane lining the colon |
diverticulosis | Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the wall of the intestine |
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Backflow ot the contents of the stomach into the esophagus |
hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
inflammatory bowel disease | Inflammation of the terminal (last) portion of th ileum (crohn disease) or inflammation of the colon (ulcerative colitis) |
jaundice | Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues from high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream (hyperbilirubinemia) |