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Dysentery
Intestinal infection, caused by viruses, bacteria, or protozoan, that causes diarrhea and cramps.
Dyspepsia
Indigestion; difficulty in digesting a meal.
Dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing.
Enteritis
Inflammation of the intestine.
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus
Gastrectomy
Partial or complete removal of the stomach.
Gastrostomy
The creation of an opening in the stomach wall through which food and liquids may be administered when swallowing is not possible. (G-tube)
Glossitis
Inflammation of the tongue.
Ileus
Obstruction of the intestine due to an inhibition of motility or a mechanical cause
Ileitis
Inflammation of the ileum.
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx.
Pylorospasm
Spasm of the pyloric portion of the stomach or the pyloric sphincter.
Pyorrhea
Inflammation of the dental periosteum with pus formation.
Stomatitis
Inflammation of the lining of the mouth.
Cholelithiasis
Stones in the gallbladder.
Cholestasis
Blockage in bile flow from the gallbladder
Cirrhosis
Liver condition in which the hepatic cells degenerate and surrounding connective tissues thicken.
Diverticulitis
Inflammation on small pouches (diverticula) that form the lining and the wall of the colon.
Dumping syndrome
Symptoms including diarrhea, that often occur following a gastrectomy.
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Floe
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Lecture test 2
Updated
2012-04-03T03:25:18Z
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