MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 12 2
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- achlorhydria
- Abnormal condition by the absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
- anorexia
- lack or loss of appetite, resulting in teh inability to eat.
- aphagia
- loss of the ability to swallow as a result of organic or psychological causes.
- ascites
- abnormal accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity; the fluid contains large amounts of proteins and electrolytes.
- borborygmus
- audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis.(rumbling, gurgling, and tinkling noises heard when listening with a stethascope.
- constipation
- difficulty in passing stools, incomplete or infrequent passage of hard stools.
- diarrhea
- frequent passage of loose, watery stools.
- dyspepsia
- vague feeling or epigastric discomfort after eating. (uncomfortable feeling of fullness, heartburn, bloating, and nausea)
- dysphagia
- difficulty in swallowing commonly associated with obstructive or motor disorders of the esophagus.
- emaciation
- excessive leanness by disease or lack of nutrition.
- emesis
- material expelled from the stomach during vomitting
- eructation
- act of bringing up air from the stomach with a characteristic sound through the mouth; belching
- flatus; flatulence
- air or gas in the intestine that is passed through the rectum.
- gastroesophageal relfux
- backflow of contents in the stomach into the esophagus that is often the result of incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter.
- icterus/jaundice
- yellow discoloration of the skin, mucus membranes and sclera of the eyes, caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood.
- melena
- abnormal black, tarry stool containing digested blood.
- nausea
- unpleasant sensation often leading to the urge to vomit.
- pruritus ani
- common chronic condition of itching of the skin around the anus.
- steatorrhea
- greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces, characterized by frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter that floats.
- vomit
- expel of contents of the stomach through the esophagus and out the mouth.