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) |