Chapter 6, Learning Activity 6-4
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Ascites
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing or inability to swallow
Fecalith
Fecal concretion
Crohn disease
Form of inflammatory bowel disease, usually of the ileum
Leukoplakia
Formation of white patches on the mucous membrane of the cheek
Halitosis
Foul-smelling breath
Flatus
Gas in the gastrointestinal tract
Obstipation
Intractable constipation
Anorexia
Loss of appetite
Lesion
Open sore
Steatorrhea
Passage of fat in large amounts in the feces
Dyspepsia
Poor digestion
Cachexia
State of ill health, malnutrition,wasting
Hematemesis
Vomiting blood
Cirrhosis
Yellowing of the skin due to liver disease
