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PIMA RA118
CHP17 Digestive System; PATHOLOGY
Question | Answer |
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Achalasia | Failure of the smooth muscle of the alimentary canal to relax |
Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix |
Barrett's Esophagus | Peptic ulcer of the lower esophagus, often with stricture |
Bezoar | Mass in the stomach formed by material that does not pass into the intestine |
Carcinoma | Malignant new growth composed of epithelial cells |
Colitis | Inflammation of the colon |
Diverticulitis | Inflammation of the diverticula in the alimentary canal |
Diverticulosis | Diverticula in the colon without inflammation or symptoms |
Diverticulum | Pouch created by the herniation of the mucous membrane through the muscular coat |
Esophageal Varices | Enlarged tortuous veins of the lower esophagus, resulting from portal hypertension |
Gastritis | Inflammation of the lining of the stomach |
Gastroesophageal Reflux | Backward flow of the stomach contents into the esophagus |
Hiatal Hernia | Protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm |
Hirschsprung's or Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon | Absence of parasympathetic ganglia, usually in the distal colon, resulting in the absence or peristalsis |
Ileus | Failure of bowel peristalsis |
Inguinal Hernia | Protrusion of the bowel into the groin |
Intussusception | Prolapse of a portion of the bowel into the lumen of an adjacent part |
Malabsorption Syndrome | Disorder in which subnormal absorption of dietary constituents occurs |
Celiac Disease or Sprue | Malabsorption disease caused by a mucosal defect in the jejunum |
Meckel's Diverticulum | Diverticulum of the distal ileum, similar to the appendix |
Polyp | Growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane |
Pyloric Stenosis | Narrowing of the pyloric canal causing obstruction |
Regional Enteritis or Crohn's | Inflammatory bowel disease, most commonly involving the distal ileum |
Ulcer | Depressed lesion on the surface of the alimentary canal |
Ulcerative Colitis | Recurrent disorder causing inflammatory ulceration in the colon |
Volvulus | Twisting of a bowel loop on itself |
Zenker's Diverticulum | Diverticulum located just above the cardiac portion of the stomach |