Digestive Diseases and Disorders
Across
- 5. Stomach protruding through the diaphragm
- 6. Excessive bilirubin the blood causing yellow discoloration
- 7. Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder
- 9. Symptoms include: abdominal pain, constipation, fever, increased WBC
- 10. Causes include medication, inactivity, and dehydration
- 13. Causes can include genetics, over eating, or inactivity
- 16. Bad breath
- 17. Caused by weakening of the cardiac sphincter of the stomach
- 18. Chronic liver disease
- 19. Sore on the mucous membrane lining the of the GI tract
- 20. AKA "stomach" flu
Down
- 1. Loose or watery stool
- 2. Binging and purposely purging in order to lose weight
- 3. Duodenal ulcers can be caused by
- 4. Belching or burping
- 8. Inflammation of the small pouches of the intestinal wall due to trapped food or bacteria
- 11. Swollen or twisted veins that cause great discomfort
- 12. Accumulation of gas in the stomach or small intestine
- 14. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease associated with stress
- 15. Refusal to eat in order to be thin