Digestive System

Pathological Conditions

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achalasiaanal fistualaphthous stomatitisceliac diseasechronic polyposiscirrhosiscolerectal cancerCrohn’s diseasedental cariesdiverticular diseasedysenteryesophageal varicesgallstoneshemorrhoidshepatitisherniaherpetic stomatitisHirschsprung’s diseaseileus

Decrease mobility of lower esophagusAdditional passageway through skin from recumCanker sores – noninfectious ulcers on lip, tongue, and mouthMalabsorption caused by gluten sensitivityLarge number of polyps in large bowelDegenerative liver diseaseMalignant neoplasm in the large intestineChronic digestive tract inflammation with fever and diarrheaTooth decaySmall herniations of the colonIntestinal inflammationSwollen, twisted veins in distal end of esphogasCholesterol stones in the gallbladderPermanently distended veins in the distal rectum or anusInflammation of the liverProtrusion through a break in a muscular wallInflammatory lesion caused by herpes simplexAbsence of autonomic ganglia that stimulates peristalsisObstruction of the intestine

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intestinal obstruction

intussusception

irritable bowel syndrome

oral leukoplakia

pancreatitis

peptic ulcer

periodontal disease

thrush

ulcerative colitis

volvulus

Obstruction of the intestine

Telescoping a portion intestine into another portion

Increased motility of the small or large bowel

Precancerous lesion in the mouth

Inflammatory condition of the pancreas

Break in the mucous lining of the gastrointestinal tract

Gum disease

Fungal infection of mouth and throat – Candida albicans

Break in the mucous lining of the colon

Twisted bowel