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The most common symptoms of itching bleeding with bowel movements and rectal pain are associated with

hemorrhoids

A bulge in the groin or scrotum and groin pain that is relieved by lying down are symptoms of which condition?

inguinal hernia

in indigestion the material the intestines do not absorb called

feces

when an area of tissue has eroded leaving a crater like appearance is called

peptic ulcer

what is the second section of the small intestine

jejunum

food is broken down in the stomach through chemical changes partly from the action of what enzyme

pepsin

what is the inflammation of the peritoneum

peritonitis

an esophagus disorder where it is difficult to pass food and liquids into the stomach

achalasia

How is gluten-induced enteropathy treated?

by a dietary measure

What can cause acute pharyngitis

strep throat

A physician may examine internal hemorrhoids using

proctoscope examines the rectum; anoscope examines the anus

what controls the cardiac and pyloric openings

sphincter muscles

The most common problem in the upper digestive system due to aging is

loss of teeth

what is another name for an upper GI series that allows visualization of the esophagus stomach and upper portion of the small intestine using contrast material

barium swallow

which of the following is the primary concern with diarrhea especially in young children and older people

loss of fluids

A good elimination habit would include:

diet high in fiber

inflammation and lesions do not occur with which intestinal disorder

IBS

A general term for a group of G.I. disorders characterized by acute inflammation

dysentery

what is another name for the large intestine

colon

decreased circulation to the stomach increases the incidence of which condition in the aging population

ulcer disease

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