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Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Decreased appetite due to disease or side effects of a drug | anorexia |
| Excessive overeating due to overactive thyroid gland, diabetes mellitus, or a psychiatric illness | polyphagia |
| A stone that forms in the salivary gland | sialolithiasis |
| Indigestion or epigastric pain that may be accompanied by gas or nausea | dyspepsia |
| Chronic inflammation and irritation due to reflux of stomach acid back into the esophagus | GERD |
| Inflammation and cracking of the lips and corners of the mouth due to infection, allergies, or nutritional deficiency. | Cheilitis |
| Pyrosis | heartburn |
| Primary cause of peptic ulcer disease | Helicobacter pylori |
| Telescoping of the intestines | intussusception |
| Weakness in the wall of the colon where the Mucosa forms pockets and stool becomes trapped causing inflammation. | Diverticulitis |
| Bacterial infection caused by an unusual strain of E. coli causing the victim to suffer from watery diarrhea mixed with blood and mucus. | dysentery |
| An autoimmune disorder and toxic reaction to gluten found in food | celiac disease |
| Protruding wall of the rectum pushes on the adjacent vaginal wall causing it to collapse inward and block the vaginal canal. | Rectocele |
| Swollen protruding veins in the rectum. | hemorrhoids |
| An incarcerated hernia whose blood supply has been cut off. | strangulated hernia |
| Inflammation and infection of the peritoneum | peritonitis |
| Gallstones | cholelithiasis |
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