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Medical Terminology
Chapter 5 & 6 - Pathology of Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 GI tract |
| constipation | difficulty in passing stools |
| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose watery stools |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| eructation | gas expelled through the anus |
| hematochezia | passage of fresh, bright red blood from 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 |
| achalasia | failure to lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax |
| esophageal cancer | malignant tumor of the esophagus |
| esophageal varices | swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
| gastric carcinoma | malignant tumor of the stomach |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease | solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach |
| peptic ulcer | open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube like passageway near the anus |
| colonic polyposis | polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon |
| colorectal cancer | adenocarcinoma of the colon or the rectum or both |
| crohn disease | chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract |
| diverticulosis | abnormal side pockets in the intestinal wall |
| dysemntery | painful, inflamed intestines |
| hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region |
| ileus | failure of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines |
| inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) | inflammation of the colon and small intestines |
| intussuscetion | telescoping of the intestines |
| IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) | group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon with the presence of ulcers |
| volvulus | twisting of the intestines on itself |
| cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
| pancreatic cancer | malignant tumor of the pancreas |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| viral hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus |
| cholelithiasis | gallstones in the gallbladder |
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