| A | B |
|---|
| thrush | a fungal infection in the mouth and throat, caused by candida albicans |
| irritable bowel syndrome | trapping of gas throughout the intestines due to increased motility of the intestinal wall; resulting in abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea, anorexia and |
| hernia | an irregular protusion of tissue or organ through an abnormal break in the surrounding cavity's muscular wall |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver due to viral or bacterial infection, drugs, alcohol, toxins or parasites; abdominal and gastric discomfort, tender liver, jaundice, anorexia and joint pain |
| hemorrhoids | permanently distended veins in the distal rectum or anus |
| gallstones | pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones due to bile crystallization |
| dental caries | tooth decay caused by acid-forming microorganisms |
| Crohn's disease | chronic digestive tract inflammation causing fever, cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, anorexia and bowel swelling leading to an obstruction |
| aphthous stomatitis | condition of small inglammatory non-infectious ulcerated lesions occuring on the lips, tongue, and inside mouth cheeks |
| anal fistula | an abnormal passageway in the skin surface near the anus |
| achlorhydria | an abnormal condition chracterized by the absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice |
| emaciation | excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition |
| aphagia | a condition charactericed by inability to swallow |
| dyspepsia | a vague feeling of discomfort felt after eating |
| ascites | an abnormal accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity |
| herniorrhaphy | surgical repair of a hernia using sutures, mesh or wire |
| abdominocentesis | insertion of a needle or trochar into the peritoneal cavity to remove excess fluid |
| small bowel follow through | x-rays of small intestine taked at timed intervals |
| gastric lavage | irrigation or washing out of the stomach with sterile water or saline solution |
| gastroesophageal reflux | a back flow of stomach contents into the esophagus that is the result of lower esophageal sphincter incompetence |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| jaundice | aka icterus |
| oral cholecystography | visualization of the gall bladder through x-ray following the oral ingestion of pills containing a radiopaque iodinated dye |
| colostomy | surgical creation of a new opening on the abdominal wall for feces expulsioin |
| borborygmus | rumbling, gurgling, or tinkling sound that is audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis that can be heard when listening with a stethoscope |
