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DigestiveDiseases
Diseases of the Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| Peridontitis | Inflammation involving the soft tissue and bone tissue surrounding the teeth |
| Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) | small sores that develop in the oral cavity, usually have a yellow or gray center surrounded by a red border. |
| Esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus; usually accompanied by heartburn |
| Gastritis | inflammation of the stomach mucosa |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and intestines, leads to pain, nausea, diarrhea |
| Peptic ulcers | ulcers in the mucosa lining the stomach and duodenum |
| Crohn disease (regional enteritis) | autoimmune disorder involving inflammation of the mucosa, primarily in the ileum of small intestine, but also in large intestine |
| Diverticulosis | saclike bulges (diverticula) or herniations, usually in the muscular wall of the descending colon |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | recurrent abdominal pain, cramps, and alternating diarrhea & constipation |
| Hepatitis A | inflammation of liver, transmitted by fecal-oral route, eating contaminated food, does not cause chronic disease or carrier state. |
| Hepatitis B | inflammation of liver, transmitted by body fluids or blood products, 10%-15% result in chronic disease and carrier state. |
| Hepatitis C | inflammation of liver, transmitted by blood products & contaminated needles, responsible for 50% of chronic hepatitis & produces carrier state. |
| Jaundice | yellow coloration of the skin resulting from accumulation of bilirubin in the blood |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | long-term necrosis of the liver, destruction of hepatocytes and accumulation of scar tissue |
| Cholecystitis (cholecyst=gall bladder) | inflammation of the gallbladder, indigestion, vomiting, fever, tenderness in upper right quadrant of abdomen |
| Appendicitis | inflammation of the vermiform appendix |
| Anorexia nervosa | eating disorder, self starvation, and intense abhorrence for obesity |
| Bulimia nervosa | eating disorder, binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting |
| Peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity) |
| Hernia | protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening in a tissue of the body. |
| Hiatal hernia | herniation through the esophageal hiatus |
| Median/epigastric hernia | herniation through the linea alba (tendon at the center of the rectus abdominis) |
| Inguinal hernia | herniation through the inguinal ligament (connecting the ASIS to the pubic spine) |
| Umbilical hernia | herniation in the umbilical regional |
| Femoral hernia | herniation through the femoral ring into the femoral canal (canal that contains the femoral artery) |
| Heartburn | pain or burning sensation in the lower region of the chest |
| Diarrhea | frequent passage of watery stools |
| Constipation | difficulty in passing a stool. |
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