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Digestive System Diseases

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Total cards: 14•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Nausea/Vomiting

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Nausea is feeling an urge to vomit, resulting in vomiting that is the forceful throwing up of stomach contents.

#2
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Constipation

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a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces.

#3
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hemorrhoids

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A swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus.

#4
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Diarrhea

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a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.gastric

#5
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Gastric Ulcers

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A sore that develops on the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine.

#6
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition in which the stomach contents move up into the esophagus.

#7
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Ongoing inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract.

#8
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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a widespread condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea or constipation, often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection.

#9
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Lactose Intolerance

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partial or total inability to digest lactose, which may result in abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea after consuming milk and other dairy products

#10
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Hiatal Hernia

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the protrusion of an organ, typically the stomach, through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm.

#11
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Colorectal Cancer

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Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control.

#12
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Cirrhosis

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a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.

#13
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Hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

#14
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gallstones

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a small, hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gallbladder or bile ducts