| A | B |
|---|
| anorexia | loss of appetite (orexix = appetite) |
| aphagia | inability to swallow |
| ascites | an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (ascos = bag) |
| buccal | in the cheek |
| diarrhea | frequent loose or liquid stools |
| dyspepsia | indigestion (peptein = to digest) |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | belch |
| flatulence | gas in the stomach or intestines (flatus = a blowing) |
| halitosis | bad breath (halitus = breath) |
| hamatochezia | red blood in stool (chezo = defecate) |
| hamatemesis | vomiting blood |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| hyperbilirubinemia | excessive level of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood |
| icterus and jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by exciessive bilirubin in the blood |
| melena | dark colored, tarry stool caused by old blood |
| steatorrhea | feces containing fat |
| sublingual | under the tongue |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| sialoadenitis | inflammation of a salivary gland |
| parotitis | inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps |
| cheilitis | inflammation of the lip |
| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
| ankyloglossia | tongue-tie; a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| esophageal varices | swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | a backflow of contents of the stomach into the esophagus... |
| pyloric stenosis | a narrowed condition of the pylorus |
| peptic ulcer | a sore on the mucous membrane of the stomach, duodenum, or any other part of the GI system exposed to gastric juices |
| gastric ulcer | ulcer located in the stomach |
| duodenal ulcer | ulcer located in the duodenum |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and small intestine |
| enteritis | inflammation of small intestine |
| ileitis | inflammation of the lower portion of the small intestine |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon along with ulcerations |
| diverticulum | a by-way; an abnormal side pocket in teh gastrointestinal tract usually related to lack of dietary fiber |
| diverticulosis | presence of diverticula in the gastrointestinal tract, especially the bowel |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of diverticula |
| dysentery | inflammation of the intestine characterized by frequent bloody stools, most often caused by bacteria or protozoa (e.g., amebic dysentery) |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| hernia | protusion of a part from its normal location |
| hiatal hernia | protusion of part of the stomach upward through the hiatal opening in the diaphragm |
| inguinal hernia | protusion of a loop of the intestine through layers of the abdominal wall in the inguinal region |
| incarcerated hernia | hernia that is swollen and fixed within a sac, causing an obstruction |
| strangulated hernia | hernia that is constricted, cut off from circulation, and likely to become gangrenous |
| umbilical hernia | protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus (navel) |
| intussusception | prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part (intus = within; suscipiens = to take up) |
| volvulus | twisting of the bowel on itself, causign obstruction (volvo = to roll) |
| polyposis | multiple polyps in teh intestine and rectum with a high malignancy potential |
| polyp | tumor on a stalk |
| proctitis | inflammation of the rectum and anus |
| anal fistula | an abnormal tube-lie passageway from the anus that may connect with the rectum (fistula = pipe) |
| hemorrhoid | swollen, twisted vein (varicosity) in the anal region (haimorrhois = a vein likely to bleed) |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| cirrhosis | chronic disease characterized by degeneration of liver tissue most often caused by alcoholism or a nutritional deficiency (cirrho = yellos) |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cholelithiasis | presence of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
| choledocholithiasis | presence of stones in the common bile duct |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
