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Chapter 5 Pathology
Chapter 5 - Pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anorexia | lack of appetite |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
| borborygmus | rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract |
| constipation | difficulty in passing stools |
| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | gas expelled from the stomah through the mouth |
| flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
| hematochezia | passage of fresh, bright red blood for the rectum |
| jaundice | yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| melena | black, tarry stools;feces containing digested blood |
| nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit |
| steatorrhea | fat in the feces;frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter |
| dental caries | tooth decay |
| herpetic stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth by infection with the herpes virus |
| periodontal disease | inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone |
| aschalasia | failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax |
| esophageal varices | swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
| gastric carcinoma | malignant tumor of the stomach |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Solids and fluids return to the mouth |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
| peptic ulcer | open sore of lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube-like pasageway near the anus |
| colonic polyposis | polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon |
| colorectal cancer | adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both |
| Crohn disease | chronic inflammation of the intetinal tract (terminal ileum and colon) |
| diverticulosis | abnormal side pockets (outpouchings( in the intetinal wall) |
| dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines |
| hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region |
| ileus | failure of peristalsis with resulting obstuction of the intestines |
| intussusception | telescoping of the intestines |
| irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) | group o gastrointestinal symtoms associated with stress and tension |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcer |
| volvulus | twisting of the intestine on itself |
| cholelithiasis | gallstones in the gallbladder |
| cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| viral hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus |
| lithiosis | abnormal condition of stones |
| lithotomy | cutting into to remove a stone |
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