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40 Cards in this Set
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anorexia
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Lack of appetite.
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ascites
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
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borborygmus
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Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movemen of gas, fluid or both in the gastrointestinal tract.
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constipation
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Difficulty in passing stools (feces).
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diarrhea
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Frequent passage of loose, watery stools.
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dsyphagia
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Difficulty in swallowing.
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eructation
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Gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth.
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flatus
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Gas expelled through the anus.
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hematochezia
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Passage of bright, fresh, red blood from the rectum.
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jaundice
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Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues causedbu high levels of bilirubin in the blood 9hyperbilirubinemia).
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melena
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Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood.
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nausea
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Unpleasant sensation in the stomach and a tendency to vomit.
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steatorrhea
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Fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling, fecal matter.
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aphthous stomatitis
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Inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers.
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dental caries
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Tooth decay
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herpetic stomatitis
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Inflammation of the mouth by infection with the herpesvirus.
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oral leukoplakia
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White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth.
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periodontal disease
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Inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone; also called pyorrhea (py/oo means pus).
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achalasia
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Failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax.
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esophageal varices
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Swollen, varicose veins in the distal portion of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach.
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gastric carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of the stomach.
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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Solids and fluids to the mouth from the stomach.
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hernia
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Protusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it.
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peptic ulcer
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Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum.
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anal fistula
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Abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus.
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colonic polyposis
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Polyps (begning growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon.
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colorectal cancer
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Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both.
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Chron's disease
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Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract (terminal ileum and colon).
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diverticulosis
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Abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal wall.
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dysentery
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Painful, inflamed intestines.
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hemorrhoids
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Swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region.
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ileus
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Failure of peristalsis with obstruction of the intestines.
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intussusception
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Telescoping of the intestines.
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Group of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with stress and tension.
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ulcerative colitis
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Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers.
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volvulus
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Twisting of the intestine upon itself.
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cholelithiasis
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Gallstones in the gallbladder.
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cirrhosis
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Chronic degenerative disease of the liver.
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pancreatitis
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Inflammation of the pancreas.
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viral hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.
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