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HIT 104VC
Oakton Vocabulary - Chapters 5 - 6
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anorexia | lack of appetite (-orexia = 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 (feces) |
| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth |
| flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
| hematochezia | passage of bright, fresh, red blood from the rectum |
| jaundice | yellow-orange coloratino of the skin and other tissues caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia) |
| nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach and a tendency to vomit |
| steatorrhea | fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling, fecal matter |
| aphthous stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers |
| dental caries | tooth decay (caries means decay) |
| herpetic stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth (gingiva, lips, palate, and tongue) by infection with the herpesvirus |
| oral leukoplakia | white plaques or patches (-plakia means plaque) on the mucosa of the mouth |
| periodontal disease | inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone; also called pkyorrhea (py / o means pus) |
| achalasia | failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax |
| esopohageal varices | swollen, caricose veins in the distal portion of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach |
| gastric carcinoma | malignnant tumor of the stomach |
| gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD) | solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach |
| hernia | protusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
| peptic ulcer | open sore or lesion of the mucous membrannne of the stomach or duodenum |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passageway 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 inflammatino of the intestinal tract (terminal ileum and colon) |
| diverticulosis | abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal wall |
| dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines |
| hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region |
| ileus | failure of peristalsis with obstruction of the intestines |
| intussusception | telescoping of the intestines |
| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | group of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with stress and tension |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers |
| volvulus | twisting of the intestine upon itself |
| cholelithiasis | gallstones in the gallbladder |
| cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the poancreas |
| viral hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus |
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