Digestive System - Conditions, Diagnostic Tests, & Jobs

This is an autoimmune disease that is also called "inflammatory bowel disease". Symptoms include: bloody bowels, inflamed intestines, and weight loss.

• Crohn's Disease
• Diverticulitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Gastroenteritis

Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Inflammation of the appendix that causes severe pain in the abdomin. 

• Vomiting
• Cirrhosis
• Appendicitis
• Esophagitis

Pouches forming through the colon walls due to excess pressure. Believed to be caused by low fiber diets.

• Tongue-tied
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Diverticulitis

A condition that can cause a person to vomit with force.

• Emesis
• Crohn's
• Divertic
• Peptic Vomit

This condition has inflammation of the stomach. Symptoms are diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Causes are contact with infected person, food, or water.

• Emesis
• Diverticulitis
• Gastroenteritis
• IBS

The "stomach flu" is also known as

• Emesis
• Diverticulitis
• Gastroenteritis
• IBS

This condition affects the large intestine and is often called, "spastic colon". Symptoms are gas and severe diarrhea that alternates with constipation.

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Gastrointestinal
• Colostomy
• Diverticulitis

Open wounds that do not heal that are often caused by gastric juice within the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine.
Symptoms: Stomach pain, bloating, heartburn, nausea

• Peptic ulcer
• Cholecystectomy
• Appendectomy
• Crohn's Disease