Chapter 10 - Diseases of the Digestive System
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
Stomatitis
Inflammation of the gums
Gingivitis
A painful bacterial infection of the mouth and ulceration of gums that has is also known as trench mouth
Vincent’s Angina
Inflammation of the tongue
Glossitis
How does Glossitis happen?
When you have large amounts of candida yeast in your system. It leads to thrush.
Inflammation of the parotid glands (salivary glands)
Parotitis
Canker sores; Tiny ulcers with red areola on mucosa of mouth
Apthous Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane and underlying parts of the pharynx
Pharyngitis
What bacteria are in Pharyngitis?
Streptococcus bacteria
The crypts of pus that give tonsils the white appearance are called what?
Retropharyngeal abscess
Highly contagious infection; spread by sneezing, coughing
Scarlet Fever
What are the two main symptoms of Scarlet Fever?
Sore throat Strawberry Tongue
What could Scarlet Fever potentially lead to ?
Rheumatic Fever Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the esophagus
Esophagitis
When a scar tissue forms ad it turns into a blockage or stenosis?
Chronic Esophagitis
When the tissue in the esophagus is replaced with tissue similar to intestinal lining
Barrett’s Esophagus
What could spread in the esophagus?
Squamos cell carcinoma
Inflammation of the stomach
Gasteritis
What bacteria can survive and causes Gasteritis?
Helicobacter Pylori
An open sore or lesion of mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue?
Ulcer
A lesion in the lining of the digestive system
Peptic Ulcer
Abnormal constriction of the pyloric valve
Pyloric valve stenosis
What is a stomach neoplasm?
Stomach cancer
Inflammation of the intestines
Intestine Enteritis