oral candidiasis
/ˈoːɹəl kˈændɪdˌɪæsiz/
nouna fungal infection that affects the mouth and throat, caused by overgrowth of the Candida fungus, resulting in white patches or sores on the mucous membranes
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gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
/ɡˈæstɹoʊɪsˈɑːfədʒˌiəl ɹˈiːflʌks dɪzˈiːz/
nouna chronic condition where stomach acid consistently backs up into the oesophagus, causing symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, and other related discomforts
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achalasia
/ɐtʃɐlˈeɪʒə/
nouna disorder that affects swallowing due to improper relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter
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1. Hot topics in gastroenterology right now are related to new endoscopic surgical techniques such as POEM, or Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy, an endoscopic procedure used to treat swallowing disorders, most commonly for Achalasia.
esophageal rupture
/ɪsˈɑːfədʒˌiəl ɹˈʌptʃɚ/
nouna tear in the esophageal wall, resulting in severe chest pain and other complications
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gastritis
/ɡæˈstɹaɪtəs/
nouninflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
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1. "You have gastritis, teenage tantrum".
2. These vegetables don't only treat the bacteria, but also the ulcer and gastritis.
3. He can track the gastritis within days, much sooner than he had expected.
4. Coffee may also intensify symptoms of bowel conditions like gastritis, irritable bowel disorder, colitis, and Crohn's disease.
5. Olive oil's protective function also has a beneficial effect on ulcers and gastritis.
peptic ulcer disease
/pˈɛptɪk ˈʌlsɚ dɪzˈiːz/
nounthe formation of open sores in the stomach or duodenum due to stomach acid erosion, causing abdominal pain and other symptoms
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autoimmune gastritis
/ˌɔːɾoʊɪmjˈuːn ɡæstɹˈaɪɾɪs/
nounimmune system attack on the stomach lining, causing inflammation, impaired acid production, and related symptoms
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appendicitis
/əˌpɛnˌdɪˈsaɪtɪz/
nouna severe medical condition in which one's appendix becomes inflamed and painful
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1. I might have appendicitis.
2. What causes appendicitis?
3. She's suffering from Appendicitis.
4. Appendicitis requires immediate medical attention.
5. Severe pain on the lower right side of the abdomen could be appendicitis.
food poisoning
/fˈuːd pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/
nounan illness resulting from the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria
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1. My money's on food poisoning.
2. Food poisoning can last six to 12 hours.
3. Twice, two people had food poisoning.
4. Twice, two people had food poisoning.
5. Twice, two different people had food poisoning.
cholera
/ˈkɑɫɝə/
nouna potentially fatal illness that is acquired from consumption of water or food contaminated with particular bacteria, causing diarrhea and vomiting
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1. In Yemen, for instance, a massive outbreak of cholera began in 2016 during a Civil War as the sewage system fell apart.
2. Medicine can treat cholera.
3. During that time, his mother told him folktales and true tales of horror, including her experiences during an outbreak of cholera in 1832.
4. When Snow observed the situation in London, he therefore concluded that cholera was spread by tiny fecal particles in the water.
5. In England in 1835, cholera killed many people.
amoebic dysentery
/ɐmˈiːbɪk dˈɪsəntɚɹi/
nouninflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
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Crohn's disease
/kɹˈoʊnz dɪzˈiːz/
nouna chronic inflammatory bowel condition causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms with potential complications throughout the body
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ulcerative colitis
/ˈʌlsɚɹətˌɪv kəlˈaɪɾɪs/
nouna serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
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1. We can see this in two inflammatory bowel conditions call Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.
hernia
/ˈhɝniə/
nouna condition in which part of an organ squeezes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place
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1. You develop a hernia.
2. In some cases, untreated hernias cause complications.
3. No hernias, no heart murmurs.
4. What exactly is a hernia?
5. Hernias are a nightmare!
volvulus
/vˈɑːlvjʊləs/
nounabnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
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1. These include STI’s like syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, to fungi like candida, to parasites like toxoplasmosis or the worm causing river blindness, Onchocerca volvulus.
2. This can lead to a large mass in the intestines, which can potentially cause the intestine to become twisted, a condition called volvulus.
3. Patients may have presentations that require colonoscopy to be performed for therapeutic reasons such as decompressing a colon that's quite dilated or reducing or decompressing a volvulus which is when the colon will twist on itself causing an obstruction.
intestinal obstruction
/ɪntˈɛstɪnəl əbstɹˈʌkʃən/
nounblockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
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malabsorption
/mˌælɐbsˈoːɹpʃən/
nounabnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
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1. However, low serum albumin may also result from low protein intake, malabsorption or abnormal loss of proteins in urine.
2. This can result from weight loss, eating disorders, excessive exercise, malabsorption syndromes, or emotional stress.
3. Malabsorption contributes to weight loss effect.
4. This leads to malabsorption of water and nutrients, and can cause a wide variety of symptoms depending on the section of bowel involved.
5. Gluten intolerance can interfere with the uptake of iron from food, causing malabsorption.
pancreatitis
/pˌænkɹiːˈeɪtˈaɪɾɪs/
nouninflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
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1. Got a pancreatitis?
2. Some symptoms of pancreatitis include vomiting, abdominal pain, fever and nausea.
3. Have you ever experienced pancreatitis?
4. Family History Like so many other conditions, pancreatitis is one you may be genetically predisposed to.
5. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of your pancreas.
ascending cholangitis
/ɐsˈɛndɪŋ tʃˌɑːlɐndʒˈaɪɾɪs/
nouna severe bacterial infection in the bile ducts, causing fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain, requiring urgent medical attention
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cholelithiasis
/kˈoʊllɪθˌɪæsiz/
nounthe presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
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1. Gallstones, or cholelithiasis, is a disease that affects almost 10% of the population.
2. Did you know that a family history of gallstones also counts towards the development of cholelithiasis?
3. Gallstones or cholelithiasis as they can also be called, is a disease that affects almost 10% of the world’s population, and that’s why we’re talking its causes, symptoms, and natural treatments today.
impaction
/ɪmpˈækʃən/
nouna disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
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1. This can lead to irritation in their GI tract, impaction, and death.
2. Don't offer too many mealworms or cockroaches because their exoskeletons can cause impaction.
3. Magnesium compounds should be avoided in clients with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, severe renal dysfunction, fecal impaction, rectal bleeding and if they have a colostomy or ileostomy in place.
4. And a lot of times, the reason why my patients come in is as a result of cerumen impaction or ear wax blockages.
5. A recent report stated that pumpkin seeds were linked to a solid mass that incited fecal impaction.
jaundice
/ˈdʒɔndəs/
nouna medical condition in which one's skin or the whites in one's eyes turn yellow, caused by a liver disease or blockage of the bile duct
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1. Other signs include jaundice, a result of rapid destruction of heme.
2. Newborns with biliary atresia usually develop jaundice.
3. Jaundice affects two-thirds of newborns around the world.
4. Everyone's had jaundice.
5. - I had really bad jaundice.
irritable bowel syndrome
/ˈɪɹɪɾəbəl bˈaʊəl sˈɪndɹoʊm/
nouna common bowel disorder that is characterized by diarrhea or constipation and is often tied to stress or worry
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1. Is it A, a girafee with irritable bowel syndrome?
2. Colitis is different from Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
3. Some of the main reasons behind a painful release of stool are irritable bowel syndrome, inflammation, colorectal cancer, and constipation.
4. This condition is also associated with other chronic disorders like irritable bowel syndrome.
5. The juice may also help you with irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammatory disorders of the intestines.
dysentery
/ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi/
nounan infection in one's intestines that causes severe diarrhea containing blood or mucus
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1. On the journey to Scotland, however, the king contracted dysentery.
2. In October, he actually came down with dysentery.
3. No one got dysentery.
4. And gave you dysentery.
5. She definitely has dysentery.
dyspepsia
/dɪspˈɛpsiə/
nouna severe or recurring pain localized in the upper abdomen and characterized by nausea, bloating, or vomiting
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1. It is important in cases of pancreatic insufficiency, dyspepsia, pancreatitis, and steatorrhea.
2. It aids the digestion of proteins in patients that suffer from chronic dyspepsia and gastritis.
3. Hurry is the father of dyspepsia.
4. Relieves Indigestion: Grapes play an important role in dyspepsia, or indigestion.
5. This should be a first choice in combating dyspepsia before antacids as they can cause side-effects like constipation, disrupted protein digestion and higher risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
diarrhoea
/ˌdaɪɝˈiə/
nouna condition in which liquid faeces are frequently discharged from the bowels, particularly due to illness
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1. Poor sanitation can lead to diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera outbreaks, and other serious issues if not contained.
2. He had serious diarrhoea.
3. More so, excessive eating of the fruit may cause diarrhoea and other digestive problems due to the fructose it contains.
4. From insomnia to diarrhoea, your body gives you many indications.
5. Do you get diarrhoea often?
constipation
/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/
nouna medical condition in which one has difficulty emptying one's bowels
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1. Other symptoms or signs of ovarian cancer include constipation, diarrhea, nausea, indigestion and heartburn.
2. The second problem is constipation.
3. This prevents constipation.
4. The fiber content of sweet potatoes relieves constipation.
5. Constipation is a very common cause of belly button pain.
hookworm disease
/hˈʊkwɜːm dɪzˈiːz/
nouninfestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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enteritis
/ˌɛntɚɹˈaɪɾɪs/
nouninflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
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1. In fact, the top three causes of death were infectious disease at this time- namely, pneumonia and flu, tuberculosis, and diarrhea/enteritis.
gastroenteritis
/ɡˌæstɹoʊntɚɹˈaɪɾɪs/
nouninflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
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1. I had a severe case of gastroenteritis, a viral infection causing inflammation in the stomach and intestines.
2. My man here probably has a viral gastroenteritis and he's gonna wake up vomiting and having diarrhea in the morning.
3. He has no gastroenteritis.
4. - Sounds like gastroenteritis and dehydration.
5. House, it's gastroenteritis.
biliary colic
/baɪlˈaɪɚɹi kˈɑːlɪk/
nounsudden, severe abdominal pain caused by temporary blockage of the bile ducts, often due to gallstones
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