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Test 3
Conditions
16
Health Care
Undergraduate 3
04/05/2015

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Term
where is a polyp located
Definition
inside the intestinal wall
Term
diverticulosis
Definition
condition of diverticulum which is a blind outpouching of the mucosal wall
Term
crohns disease
Definition
inflammation of the large bowel
Term
apple core sign
Definition
adenocarcinoma, neoplasm
Term
dysphagia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
Term
intessusception
Definition
the small bowel telescopes into the large bowel
Term
volvolus
Definition
twisting of bowel around its mesenteric attachment, happens in over 50 and children, beak sign
Term
achalasia
Definition
also called cardiospasm, stricture or narrowing of esophagus
Term
schatzki ring
Definition
distal esophagus (hiatal hernia)
Term
enteritis
Definition
inflammation of the intestine (usually small), caused by bacteria
Term
giardiasis
Definition
infection of the lumen of the small intestine
Term
ileus
Definition
obstruction of the small intestine: paralytic and mechanical: circular staircase or herringbone pattern
Term
meckels diverticulum
Definition
common birth defect, sac like outpouching of the intestinal wall, seen in the ileum
Term
bezoar
Definition
mass of undigested material
Term
hiatal hernia
Definition
portion of the stomach herniates through diaphragmatic opening
Term
esophageal varices
Definition
dilation of veins (from acute liver disease) wormlike, cobblestone appearance of esophagus
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