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Oakton Vocabulary - Chapters 5 - 6

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