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Set 7 Conditions
Question | Answer |
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Appendicitis | Inflammation of appendix |
Botulism | Bacterial infection caused by clostridium botulinum |
Cholera | Bacterial infection caused by vibrio cholerae |
Constipation | Difficult or infrequent defacation |
Crohn's Disease | form of inflammatory bowel disease, a systemic autoimmune disorder that primarily involves GI tract, may occur in any part of GI tract from mouth to anus. |
Diarrhea | Frequent, watery, loose stools |
Diverticulitis | Inflammation of diverticulum located in the colon |
Dyspepsia | Pain or discomfort while digesting food |
Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing |
Enteritis | Inflammation of small intestine |
Gastritis | Inflammation of stomach lining |
GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease; acid backflow into esophagus |
Hematemesis | Blood present in vomit |
Hemorrhoids | Veins, muscles, and or tissues push through anal opening |
Hiatal hernia | defect in diaphragm that allows a portion of stomach to pass through diaphragm opening into chest cavity. |
Peptic Ulcer | Disease where one or more raw areas develop in membrane lining of stomach, esophagus, and duodenum; affected areas are damaged by digestive enzymes and acid secreted by stomach. |
Pyrosis | Heartburn, burning sensation in upper abdomen. |
Typhoid fever | Bacterial infection caused by salmonella typhi |
Ulcer | Lesion on mucosal surface of gastrointestinal tract |
Ulcerative colitis | Form of inflammatory bowel disease, a systemic illness characterized by chronic inflammation and ulceration of large intestine. |