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Common Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System

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Condition/Disease
Definition
abscess   show
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show disease of the esophagus  
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show loss of appetite  
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appendicitis   show
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ascites   show
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show binge eating and purging by vomiting or laxatives  
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show inflammation of the gallbladder  
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show presence of stones in the gallbladder or common bile duct  
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cirrhosis   show
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show congenital, opening in the roof of the mouth, or palate, that connects the mouth with the nasal cavity  
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show difficulty in defecation or infrequent defecation  
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show chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the ileum or colon  
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diarrhea   show
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show inflammation of the sacs in the intestinal tract usually in the colon  
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dysentery   show
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dyspepsia   show
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show suffix that means vomiting  
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show inflammation of the small intestines  
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esophageal stricture   show
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show enlargement of the esophageal veings caused by pressure  
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fissure   show
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fistula   show
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show inflammation of the stomach  
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gastroenteritits   show
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd)   show
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show inflammation of the gums  
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halitosis   show
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hematemesis   show
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hemorrhoids   show
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hepatits   show
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show protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm into the chest cavity  
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show inflammation of the ileum  
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show intestinal obstruction  
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inguinal hernia   show
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show abnormal discomfort and irregular bowel activity  
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show too much bilirubin in the blood causing the skin and whites of the eyes to have a yellowish cast  
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show inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract  
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show inflammation of the pancreas  
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show an area of tissue erosion, or an ulcer, usually found in the duodenum that results from too much acid secretion  
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peritonitis   show
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show cyst in the rectal area caused by tissue being trapped below the skin  
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show excessive appetite or eating  
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show small tumors with a footlike attachment in the mucous membrane of the colon  
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show relating to after a meal  
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pyorrhea   show
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reflux esophagitis   show
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show backflow of fluids and solids from the stomach up the esophagus and to the mouth  
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show ulceration of the mucous membranes of the colon  
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volvulus   show
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