PIMA RA118 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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 |
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