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