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DIGESTIVE PATHOLOGY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anorexia | lack of appetite |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
| borborygmus | gurgling noise produced by gas |
| constipation | difficulty passing stools |
| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | gas expelled from stomach through the mouth |
| flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
| jaundice | hellow coloration of the skin caused by hyperbilirubinemia |
| nausea | unpleasant sensation in stomach associated with a tendency to vomit. |
| steatorrhea | fat in the feces |
| esophageal varices | swollen varicose veins in lower esophagus |
| gastric carcinoma | cancer of the stomach |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ through the muscle |
| peptic ulcer | open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus |
| polyposis | abnormal condition of polyps |
| diverticulosis | abnormal pockets in the intestinal wall |
| dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines |
| hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region |
| intussusception | telescoping of the intestines |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation fo the colon with 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 |