Digestive Conditions Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
melena | black tarry stools, contains blood |
steatorrhea | fat in feces |
aphthous stomatitis | canker sores |
dental caries | tooth decay |
achalasia | failure of LES muscle to relax |
gastric carcinoma | malignant tumor of stomach |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passage near anus |
colonic polyposis | polyps protrude thru membrane of colon |
Crohn disease | chronic inflammation of intestinal tract |
Bulemia | Binge and Purge |
Anorexia | Loss of appetite |
Ascites | Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
Flatus | Flatulence, or gas |
Jaundice | A yellowish skin color |
Pruvitis | Itching |
Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix |
Peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum |
Choleycysitis | Gallbladder stones |
Cirrhosis | Destruction of the liver |
Diarrhea | Frequent watery stools |
Constipation | Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry hardened feces from the bowels |
Diverticulitis | Outpouching of the bowel |
Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines. |
Hepatitis A | Infection of the liver, caused by an RNA virus |
Hepatitis B | Infection of the liver, caused by a DNA virus |
Hernia | The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it; a rupture |
Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas. |
Ulcer | A break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus <a stomach ulcer> |
Colitis | Inflammation of the colon. Also called colonitis. |
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