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LOM Ch 5 Vocab
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 gass, fluid, or both in the GI tract |
| constipation | difficulty passing stools |
| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| eructation | gas expelled from stomach through the mouth |
| flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
| hematochezia | passage of fresh bright red blood from the rectum |
| jaundice (icterus) | yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| melena | black tarry stools from digested blood |
| nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with tendency to vomit |
| steatorrhea | fat in the feces (frothy, foul smelling fecal matter) |
| aphthougs stomatitis | inflammation of mouth with small painful ulcers (cankers) |
| dental caries | tooth decay |
| herpetic stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with herpes virus |
| oral leukoplakia | white plaque or patches on the mucosa of the mouth |
| peridontal disease | inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone |
| achalasia | faliure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax |
| esophageal cancer | malignant tumor of the esophagus |
| esophageal varices | varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
| peptic ulcer | open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus |
| colonic polyps | polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon |
| Crohn's Disease | chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract |
| diverticulosis | abnormal outpoucings in the intestinal wass |
| dystenery | painful inflamed intestines |
| hemorrhoids | varicose veins in the rectal region |
| ileus | loss of peristalsis |
| intussesception | telescoping of the intestines |
| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | group of GI symptoms associated with stress and tendion |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers |
| 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 (HEP A B C) |
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