Diseases of the GI Tract and Alimentary System

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Across
  1. 2. Excessive eating from excess hunger or increased appetite.
  2. 3. Gastric Dilation Volvulus (GDV) is a disorder in which the stomach distends with food or air and then twists on its axis at the esophagus.
  3. 5. A dysfunction of the motility of the colon allowing the accumulation of large quantities of feces to accumulate in the body.
  4. 8. Inflammation of the small intestine.
  5. 10. It is usually added to activated charcoal it causes rapid bowel movements to help clear toxins from the body.
  6. 14. Inflammation of the lining of the colon.
  7. 15. The development of a flaccid esophageal wall with poor contractility.
  8. 16. Portosystemic shunt is a congenital defect in which the blood supply from the GI to the liver doesn't develop properly. This allows bacteria and toxins from the GI to enter the general circulation.
  9. 17. Inflammation of the esophagus.
  10. 19. The telescoping of one bowel loop into another where it remains. This results in GI obstruction and damaged blood supply of the intestine.
Down
  1. 1. A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines.
  2. 2. Inflammation of the pancreas.
  3. 4. Ejection of contents of the stomach and upper intestine. Usually bile tinged.
  4. 6. a hardened deposit within the fluid in the gallbladder.
  5. 7. Inflammation of the liver.
  6. 9. Inflammation of the stomach lining.
  7. 11. Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.
  8. 12. Ejection of contents of the esophagus or mouth. Usually clear or foamy.
  9. 13. Targets the epithelium of the small intestine, the lining that helps absorb nutrients and provides a crucial barrier against fluid loss and bacterial invasion from the gut into the body.
  10. 18. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) a disease complex or disorders that cause chronic inflammation of the GI tract.
  11. 20. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) is a condition characterized by a lack of exocrine pancreatic digestive enzymes resulting in the inability to digest food properly.