Digestive System Diseases Flashcards
Nausea/Vomiting
Nausea is feeling an urge to vomit, resulting in vomiting that is the forceful throwing up of stomach contents.
Constipation
a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces.
hemorrhoids
A swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus.
Diarrhea
a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.gastric
Gastric Ulcers
A sore that develops on the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition in which the stomach contents move up into the esophagus.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ongoing inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
a widespread condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea or constipation, often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection.
Lactose Intolerance
partial or total inability to digest lactose, which may result in abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea after consuming milk and other dairy products
Hiatal Hernia
the protrusion of an organ, typically the stomach, through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm.
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control.
Cirrhosis
a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.
Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
gallstones
a small, hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gallbladder or bile ducts
