Mastication

Chewing

Peristalsis

Wavelike movement that moves food through the alimentary canal.

Ileocecal Valve

Exit from the small intestine and entrance into the colon.

Lipid

Fat

Defecation

Process of releasing feces.

Dyspepsia

Indigestion

Pyrosis

Heartburn

Halitosis

Bad breath

Eructation

Burping/Belching

Regurgitation

Return of swallowed food to the mouth.

Vomiting

Forcible or involuntary emptying of the stomach through the mouth.

Hematemesis

Vomiting Blood

Hematochezia

GI bleeding from the rectum

Melena

Black, tarry stools

Cleft Palate

Failure of the palate to close during embryonic development.

Esophageal atresia

Esophagus ends in a blind pouch and does not open into the stomach.

Dental caries

Cavities

Gingivitis

Inflammation of the gums

Leukoplakia

Condition of white patches in the mouth.

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

(GERD)

Flowback or return of the stomach contents to the esophagus.

Appendicitis

Inflammation of the appendix

Diverticulitis

Inflammation caused by diverticulosis.

Diverticulosis

Development of pouches (diverticula) in the lining of the colon.

Hemorrhoid

Varicose vein in the rectum or anus.

Ileus

Obstuction

Polyp

Benign growth of the intestines.

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder.

Cholelithiasis

Gallstones

Hepatitis

Inflammatory disease of the liver.

Jaundice

Yellowing of the skin.

Hernia

Protrusion of internal organ through the abdominal wall.

Ileum

Last part of the small intestine.

Cecum

Large pouch that forms the first part of large intestine.

Gastroenteritis

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Epiglottis

Flap that covers the trachea.

Rugae

Folds in the stomach