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Pathophysiology/Disorders of GI Function-Part 2

by Scott
Across
Component of gluten; T cells mediated immune response against this. alpha ______________.
This occurs when pockets form in the walls of the digestive tract. More commonly in colon.
GI disorder given by a combination of chronic and recurrent intestinal symptoms; no exact etiology; abbreviation.
Amebiasis also refers to an infection by Entamoeba ____________. (species only).
Protrusion of part of an organ through muscle that surrounds it.
Straining to have a bowel movement.
Chalky liquid employed to coat the intestinal lumen.
Generic name for loperamide.
Severe form of clostridial intestinal inflammation. Could be life threatening.
Cleaning of stomach and colon with liquid solution.
Antibiotic used to treat bacterial overgrowth in intestine.
Substance in foods that comes from plants.
These intestinal structures are often destroyed or diminished in gluten sensitivities.
Type of colitis that is confined to the colon and rectum.
Also called steatosis; _____________ liver.
Drugs that prevent and control nausea and vomiting.
This Disease is a slow form of constipation; ganglion cells in distal bowel may be absent.
Entire colon is involved in ulcerative colitis. This term is used.
Type of diarrhea that occurs when bowel secretory processes are increased.
Down
Name of intestinal lesions seen in Crohn disease. between normal segments in bowel.
Type of diarrhea; often called bacillary __________.
Virus that is leading cause of severe diarrhea in children.
Telescoping of bowel into adjacent segment.
Enterohemorrhagic E coli can release ___________ like toxins.
In Crohn disease, surface of inflammed bowel has this kind of appearance.
Bowel layer most affected in Crohn disease.
Type of diarrhea; water is drawn into the bowel by hyperosmotic pressure.
Name of more severe complication of disease that forms pockets in intestinal wall.
Inflammation of serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity.
Vein that carries nutrient rich blood from intestines and spleen to liver.
Inflammation of tubular structure appendage; attached to cecum.
Species name of clostridial bacteria associated with antibiotic therapy.
Intestinal disease of autoimmune etiology; Flour is verboten.