Review of Disease13 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
intussesception | telescoping of the bowel into itself |
jaundice | yellow discoloration of skin and mucous membranes secondary to increased bilirubin in the blood |
melena | tarry dark stool secondary to bleeding in the digestive tract |
volvulus | twisting of the bowel resulting in obstruction |
thrush | overgrowth of fungus (yeast-candida albicans). Can occur in mucous membranes eg. mouth, vagina or on skin |
cholelithiasis | gallstones |
gastroesoophageal reflux disease | GERD - heartburn |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
cirrhosis (of liver) | chronic degenerative disease of liver replacing healthy tissue with scar tissue |
hiatal hernia | protuding of the stomach through the diaphragm near the base of the esophagus |
celiac disease | damage to the samll intestine secondary to gluten ingestion |
achalasia | dilation of lower esophagus due to pressure from accumlation of food |
portal hypertension | increased pressure in the vein entering the liver |
peritonitis | inflammation of the membrane surrounding the organs of the abdominal cavity |
hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
steatorrhea | fat in the stool |
diverticulosis | condition of pockets in the intestines |
Crohn disease | inflammatory bowel disease |
irritable bowel syndrome | IBS - alternating episodes of constipation and diarrhea |
peristalsis | wavelike contractions of intestine to move food bolus |
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