| achalasia | Failure of the smooth
muscle to relax at some junction in the digestive
tube, such as that between the esophagus and
stomach.
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| achlorhydria | Lack of
hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions.
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| aphagia | Inability to swallow.
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| cholecystitis | Inflammation of the
gallbladder.
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| cholelithiasis | Stones in the
gallbladder.
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| cholestasis | Blockage in bile flow from
the gallbladder.
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| cirrhosis | Liver condition in which the
hepatic cells degenerate and the surrounding
connective tissues thicken.
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| diverticulitis | Inflammation of
small pouches (diverticula) that form in the lining
and wall of the colon.
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| dumping syndrome | Symptoms, including diarrhea, that often occur
following a gastrectomy.
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| dysentery | Intestinal infection, caused
by viruses, bacteria, or protozoans, that causes
diarrhea and cramps.
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| dyspepsia | Indigestion; difficulty in
digesting a meal.
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| dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing.
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| enteritis | Inflammation of the intestine.
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| esophagitis | Inflammation of the
esophagus.
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| gastrectomy | Partial or complete
removal of the stomach.
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| gastrostomy | The creation of an
opening in the stomach wall through which food
and liquids may be administered when swallowing
is not possible.
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| glossitis | Inflammation of the tongue.
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| ileitis | Inflammation of the ileum.
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| ileus | Obstruction of the intestine due to an
inhibition of motility or a mechanical cause.
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| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the
pharynx.
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| pylorospasm | Spasm of the pyloric
portion of the stomach or of the pyloric sphincter.
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| pyorrhea | Inflammation of the dental
periosteum with pus formation.
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| stomatitis | Inflammation of the lining
of the mouth.
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