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Body Systems
Digestive System - Pathology
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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) |