1surgical created opening to the body surface or between two organs
stoma
2evacuation of the feces from the rectum
defecation
3part of the duodenum near the pylorus
duodenal bulb
4raised area where the common bile duct and pancreatic duct enters the duodenum
duodenal papilla
5a fold of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach over the abdominal organs
greater omentum
6right bend of the colon
hepatic flexure
7valve like structure between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine
ileocecal valve
8portion of the peritoneum that folds over and supports the intestine
mesentery
9portion of the peritoneum that folds over and supports the colon
mesocolon
10large folds in the stomach lining seen when the stomach is empty
rugae
11muscular ring at the opening of the common bile duct into the duodenum
sphincter of oddi
12left ben of the colon
splenic fixure
13failure of the smooth muscle to relax
achalasia
14lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydria
15loss of appetite
anorexia
16ulcer in mucus membrane
aphthous ulcer
17clenching and grinding of teeth
bruxism
18excessive, insatiable appetite
bulimia
19profound ill health, malnutrition, wasting
cachexia
20cracking at the corners of the mouth
cheilosis
21dry feces, difficulty in defecation
constipated
22poor or painful digestion
dyspepsia
24hereditary condition, multiple forms of polyps in the colon and rectum
FAP familial adenomatous polyposis
25condition of having gas or air in GI tract
flatulence
26gas/air in the GI tract
flatus
27vomiting of bood
hematemesis
28chronic stress related disease characterized by diarrhea, constipation, pain associated with rhythmic intestinal contraction
IBS irritational bowel syndrome
29extremely dilated colon
megacolon
30black tarry feces resulting from blood in the intestine
melena