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Digestive System
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2013

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Term
Aphthous Ulcer
Definition
Canker sores or mouth ulcers
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Herpes Labialis
Definition
Cold sores, fever blisters
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Xerostomia
Definition
Dry Mouth
Term
Oral Trush
Definition
White Spots
Term
Achalasia
Definition
Decreased mobility of the lower two-thirds of the esophagus
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Appendicitis
Definition
Inflammation of the appendix
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Ascites
Definition
Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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Cholecystitis
Definition
Inflammation of the gallbladder
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Cholelithiasis
Definition
The condition of having stones in the gallbladder
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Cirrhosis
Definition
Chronic liver disease with the degeneration of liver tissue
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Bulimia
Definition
Condition characterized by alternately overeating and iduced vomiting
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Colic
Definition
Acute abdominal pain, such as biliary colic caused by gallstones in the bile ducts
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Crohn's disease
Definition
A chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract usually involving the ileum
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Diarrhea
Definition
The frequent passage of watery bowel movements
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Diverticulitis
Definition
Inflammation of divericula in the wall of the digestive tract
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Diverticulosis
Definition
The presence of diverticula, especially in the colon
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Dysphagia
Definition
Difficulty in swallowing
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Emesis
Definition
Vomiting
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Erucation
Definition
Belching
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Flatus
Definition
Gas in the stomach
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Fistula
Definition
An abnormal passageway between two organs of from an organ to the body surface
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Gastroenteritis
Definition
Inflammation of the stomach and intestine
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Halitosis
Definition
Bad breath
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Hepatomegaly
Definition
Enlargement of the liver
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Hiatal hernia
Definition
A protusion of the stomach through the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes
Term
Icterus
Definition
Jaundice
Term
Ileus
Definition
Intestinal obstruction
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Intussusception
Definition
Slipping of one part of the intestine into another part below it
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Nausea
Definition
Unpleasant sensation in the upper abdomen that often leads to vomiting
Term
Pancreatitis
Definition
Inflammation of the pancreas
Term
Peritonitis
Definition
Inflammation of the peritoneum
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Polyp
Definition
A tumor that grows on a stalk and bleeds easily
Term
Portal hypertension
Definition
An abnormal increase in pressure in the hepatic portal system
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Pyloric stenosis
Definition
Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the duodenum
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Pyrosis
Definition
Heartburn
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Ulcer
Definition
A sore or lesion of hte skin or mucous membrane
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Volvulus
Definition
Twisting of the intestines resulting in obstruction
Term
Esophag/o
Definition
Prefix meaning esophagus
Term
Gastr/o
Definition
Prefix meaning stomach
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Pylor/o
Definition
Prefix meaning pylorus
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Enter/o
Definition
Prefix meaning intestine
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Duoden/o
Definition
Prefix meaning duodenum
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Jejun/o
Definition
Prefix meaning jejunum
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Ile/o
Definition
Prefix meaning Ileum
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Cec/o
Definition
Prefix meaning cecum
Term
Col/o, Colon/o
Definition
Prefix meaning colon
Term
Sigmoid/o
Definition
Prefix meaning sigmoid
Term
Rect/o
Definition
Prefix meaning rectum
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Proct/o
Definition
Prefix meaning rectum
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An/o
Definition
Prefix meaning anus
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