Name Description

Ulcerativ an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes

e Colitis long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your
digestive tract.
Diabete a disease in which the body is unable to properly use
s and store glucose (a form of sugar). Glucose backs
up in the bloodstream — causing one's blood
glucose (sometimes referred to as blood sugar) to
rise too high

Constip Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel

ation movements.Constipation is the opposite of diarrhea
and is commonly caused by irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS), diverticulosis, and medications. Paradoxically,
constipation can also be caused by overuse of
laxatives

Barrett’s a serious complication of GERD, which stands for

Esopha gastroesophageal refluxdisease. In Barrett's
gus esophagus, normal tissue lining the esophagus -- the
tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
-- changes to tissue that resembles the lining of the
intestine.

GERD a digestive disorder that affects the lower

esophageal sphincter (LES), the ring of muscle
between the esophagus and stomach. Many people,
including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or
acid indigestion caused by GERD
Crohn's a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may
Disease affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from
mouth to anus. Signs and symptoms often include
abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if
inflammation is severe), fever, and weight loss.

IBS a common disorder that affects the large intestine.

Signs and symptoms include cramping, abdominal
pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or
both. IBS is a chronic condition that you'll need to
manage long term
Gall are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can
Stones form in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small,
pear-shaped organ on the right side of your
abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder
holds a digestive fluid called bile that's released into
your small intestine.

Hepatitis Inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A

virus (HAV). HAV is usually transmitted from person
to person by food or drink that has been
contaminated with the stool of a person with hepatitis
A

Peptic are open sores that develop on the inside lining of

Uclers your stomach and the upper portion of your small
intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic
ulcer is stomach pain.
Diarrhea the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or
watery bowel movements each day. It often lasts for
a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid
loss. Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of
the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable
behaviour.

Cirrhosis a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused

by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such
as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism.
Appendi is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped
citis pouch that projects from your colon on the lower
right side of your abdomen. The appendix doesn't
seem to have a specific purpose. Appendicitis
causes pain in your lower right abdomen. However,
in most people, pain begins around the navel and
then moves