EHeseri_C20_Diseases of the GI Tract

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Across
  1. 2. Inflammatory disease of the liver marked by necrosis of hepatocytes (liver cells).
  2. 5. The increase of eosinophils in blood counts that is a hallmark of helminthic infection.
  3. 8. One of the most common bacterial causes of diarrhea in the U.S.
  4. 11. An infection of the small intestine; caused by pathogenic flagellated protozoan.
  5. 12. An enzyme that works as an additional immune defense in tears and saliva.
  6. 13. Yellow tinge in the skin and eyes caused by bilirubin (RBC breakdown product) accumulation in the blood and tissues.
  7. 14. Worms that parasitizes humans and causes GI tract diseases. They are either roundworms or tape worms.
Down
  1. 1. The action through which the muscular walls of the GI tract keep food and microorganisms moving.
  2. 3. An RNA virus that is the primary viral cause of morbidity and mortality resulting from diarrhea.
  3. 4. A trace mineral that is added to drinking water to prevent dental caries.
  4. 6. Shiga-Toxin-Producing E.coli. An infection of the GI tract.
  5. 7. Hepatitis B Virus; a DNA virus that can lead to liver cancer.
  6. 8. Clostridioides difficile. A gram-positive, endospore-forming rod bacteria.
  7. 9. Hepatitis A Virus; an RNA virus that is accompanied by vague, flulike symptoms.
  8. 10. An infection of the GI tract; a disease that is caused by salmonella enterica.
  9. 11. Gut-associated lymphoid tissue; packets of lymphoid tissue consisting of T and B cells.
  10. 14. Hepatitis C Virus; an RNA virus that is sometimes called the "silent epidemic."