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Circulatory System III
Clinical Correlations
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
04/06/2011

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Appendicitis
Definition
Acute inflammation of the appendix. Pain around the belly button which moves to the lower right quadrant.
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Ascites
Definition
Pathological presence of excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity, often caused by liver disease such as cirrhosis.
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Cirrhosis
Definition
A chronic inflammatory condition of the liver in which hepatocytes are destroyed over time, usually by alcoholism or viral infection, and replaced by connective tissue. Impairs liver function.
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Colostomy
Definition
Name of the procedure when the colon is cut and the proximal end is brought to the surface of the abdominal wall serving as a substitute anus.
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Crohn's disease
Definition
Type of inflammatory bowel disease causing inflammation and ulceration of the inner lining of the alimentary canal, most often the ilium or colon.
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Diverticulosis
Definition
The condition describing many small pouches bulging externally from the alimentary canal, most commonly the sigmoid colon, through weak spots in the wall.
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Gallstones
Definition
Concretions made from bile salts, cholesterol, or calcium carbonate that form in bile.
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Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
Definition
Disorder in which there is a frequent reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
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Hemorrhoids
Definition
Swollen veins in the wall of the anal canal.
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Hepatitis
Definition
Inflammation of the liver usually caused by viral infection. Functioning of the liver becomes impaired.
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Hiatal Hernia
Definition
The protrusion of a part of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
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Jaundice
Definition
Yellow coloring of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera of the eye. Caused by excess amounts of bilirubin- a substance produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin when worn red blood cells are destroyed in the spleen.
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Peritonitis
Definition
Inflammation of the peritoneum caused by bacterial infection.
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Tonsillitis
Definition
Inflammation of the tonsils due to a viral or bacterial infection.
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Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)
Definition
Sores in the lining of the stomach or first part of the duodenum caused by erosion of the mucosa.
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