Digestive system terms and disorders
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aphagia | inability to swallow |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach lining |
| hemorrhoids | enlarged veins in the lining of the anal canal |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestine |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder due to gall stone production |
| cirrhosis | scarring of liver tissue |
| jaundice | yellowing of the skin due to excessive red cell breakdown or liver injury |
| polyphagia | excessive intake of food |
| scurvy | spongy bleeding gums and poor wound healing due to lack of vitamin C |
| rickets | skeletal deformities due to malabsorption of vitamin D |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| achlorhydria | lack of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing due to sore throat |
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