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| Decreased mobility of the lower two-thirds of the esophagus along with constriction of the lower esophageal sphincter. |
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| An abnormal passageway in the skin surface near the anus usually connecting with the rectum. |
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| Small, inflammatory, noninfectious, ulcerated lesions occurring on the lips, tongue, and inside the cheeks of the mouth; also called canker sores. |
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| is the inflammation of the vermiform appendix. |
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| Nutrient malabsorption due to damaged small-bowel mucosa. |
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| a disease of the liver that is chronic and degenerative, causing injury to the hepatocytes(functional cells of the liver). |
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| The presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine. |
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| a state in which the individual's pattern of bowel elimination is characterized by a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements and the passage of hard, dry stools. The individual experiences difficult defacation. |
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| digestive tract inflammation of a chronic nature, causing fever, cramping, diarrhea, weight loss and anorexia. |
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| tooth decay caused by acid forming microorganisms. |
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| An expression used to characterize both diverticulosis and diverticulitis, diverticulosis describes the noninflamed outpouchings or herniations of the muscular layer of the intestine, typically the sigmoid colon. inflammation of these outpouchings (diverticula) is referred to as diverticulitis. |
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| A term used to describe painful intestinal inflammation typically caused by ingesting water or food containing bacteria, protozoa, parasites, or chemical irritants. |
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| swollen, twisted (tortous) veins located in the distal end of the esophagus. |
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| gallstones (cholelithiasis) |
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| pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization. |
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| a hemorrhoid is an unnaturally distended or swollen vein (called a varicosity) in the distal rectum or anus. |
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| acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to a viral or bacterial infection, drugs, alcohol, toxins, or parasites. |
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| an irregular protrusion of tissue, organ, or a portion of an organ through an abnormal break in the surrounding cavity's muscular wall. |
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| inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity occurring as a primary of a secondary viral infection caused by herpes simplex. |
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hirshspring's disease
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| Absence at birth of the autonomic ganflia in a segment of the intestinal smooth muscle wall that normally stimulates peristalsis. |
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| a term used to describe an obstruction of the intestine. |
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| complete or partial alteration in the forward flow of the content in the small or large intestines. |
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| telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine, usually in the ileocecal region (causing an obstruction). |
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
spastic colon |
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| increased motility of the small or large intestinal wall, resulting in abdominal pain, flatulence,nausea,anorexia, and the trapping of gas throughout the intestines. |
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| a precancerous lesion occurring anywhere in the mouth. |
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| an acute or chronic destructive inflammatory condition of the pancreas. |
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peptic ulcers (gastric,
duodenal, perforated) |
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| a break inthe continuity of the mucous membrane lining of the gastrointestinal tract as a result of hyperacidity or the bacterium helicobacter pylori. |
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| a term used to describe a group of inglammatory gum disorders, which may lead to degeneration of teeth, gums, and sometimes surrounding bones. |
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| are small growths projecting from the mucous membrane of the colon or rectum. |
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| a fungal infection in the mouth and throat, producing sore, creamy white, slightly raised curdlike patches on the tongue and other oral mucosal surfaces. caused by candida albicans. |
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| a chronic inflammatory condition resulting in a break in the continuity of the mucous membrane lining of the colon in the form of ulcers. is characterized by large watery diarrheal stools containing mucus, pus, or blood. |
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| a rotation of loops of bowel, causing a twisting on itself that results in an intestinal oabstruction. |
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