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PCT CH.5 Part 2

25 cards·by christycipriano
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anorexia
Lack of appetite
ascites
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen
constipation
difficulty in passing stool
diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stool
dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
eructation
gas expelled from the stomach though the mouth
flatus
gas expelled though the anus
hemztochezia
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
jaundice (icterus)
yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilrubin in the blood
melena
black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
nausea
unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit
steatorrhea
fat in the feces, forthy foul-smellinng fecal matter
aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulsers
dental care
tooth decay
herpetic stomatitis
inflammation iof the mouth caused by infection with herpesvirus
oral leukoplakia
white plaques or pathes on the mucosa of the mouth
periodontal disease
inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone
esophageal cancer
malignant tumor of the esophagus
esophageal
swollen, varicose veins at th lower end of the esophagus
gastric cancer
malignant tumor of the stomach
gastroesophageal reflux disease
solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach
hernia
protrusion of an organ or part though the muscle normally containing it
peptic ulcer
open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
anal fistila
abnormal tube-like passaseway near the anus
colonic polyps
polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon