Biology Digestion Disorders

Vocabulary flashcards covering various biological disorders of the digestive system, liver, pancreas, and metabolic conditions as presented in the lecture notes.

Constipation

Infrequent, difficult, painful bowel movement; $>3$ per week

Indigestion

Pain, burning, discomfort in upper abs that occurs during or after eating

Intestinal Gas

Air & vapor within the digestive tract-released by burping

Ulcer

An open, painful sore on the skin or mucous membrane caused by tissue breakdown or infection

Heartburn

A painful, burning sensation in the chest, usually behind the breast bone caused by Stomach acid

Crohn's Disease

A chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Gall stones

Hardened deposits of bile that form in gallbladder

Diarrhea

Loose, watery stools occuring $3+$ times in $24$ hours

Hemorrhoids

Swollen/inflamed veins in anus/lower rectum

Rectal Polyps

Small growths of tissue on the inner lining of the rectum-can turn cancerous

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Chronic functional disorder of large intestine

Cirrhosis

The late stage of scarring of the liver

Pancreatitis

Inflammation of pancreas

Diabetis Type 1

Autoimmune disease where pancreas produces little to no insulin-genetic & environmental

Diabetis Type 2

Metabolic disorder where cells resist insulin - obesity, lifestyle, family history