Digestive Disorders
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Learners complete a crossword puzzle with terms that relate to common diseases and disorders of the digestive system.
Topics of this game:
- Condition in which abnormal columnar epithelium replace normal stratified squamous epithelium in the distal esophagus
- Varicose veins in the anorectal area
- Inflammation and tissue injury of esophagus
- Acute inflammation of intestinal mucosa characterized by plaque-like adhesions of necrotic debris and mucus
- Type of hernia in which a loop of bowel protrudes through the inguinal canal
- Abnormal presence of calculi or gallstones
- Inflammation of the stomach lining
- Inflammation of the appendix
- Chronic, degenerative liver disease in which normal liver cells are replaced with hard, fibrous scar tissue
- Condition usually caused by Helicobacter pylori infection
- Inflammation of liver, may be caused by viruses A, B, or C
- Regurgitation of gastric contents into esophagus (abbrev.)
- Intestinal disease characterized by sac-like pouches protruding through mucosa
- Inflammation of the peritoneum
- Inflammation of sac-like pouches in the intestines
- Inflammatory disorder that shows dramatically elevated amylase and lipase levels the first two days
- Chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting mucosa and submucosa causing erosions (ulcers)
- Varicose veins of the esophagus
- Type of hernia resulting from a defect in diaphragm that permits a segment of stomach to protrude into the thoracic cavity
- Acute inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining, can be due to ingestion of bacteria/virus/fungi, food poisoning, other irritating substance
- Chronic inflammatory disease of the alimentary tract; also known as iletis, regional enteritis, and ileocolitis
- Disorder in which body tissue or organ abnormally protrudes into another body cavity
