List of Common Diseases of the Alimentary Canal

 

Diseases of the Alimentary anal

Xerostomia
Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

Sialorrhoea
the flow of excess saliva from the mouth.

Tartar
A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.

Mumps
A contagious disease caused by a virus, mostly occurring in childhood, causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.

Anorexia
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of the disease.

Heartburn/acid reflux/cardialgia/gastroesophageal reflux/pyrosis
Burning pain in the chest is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

Gallbladder stone or Cholelithiasis
A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.

Cirrhosis
A chronic disease of the liver is caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis or nutritional deprivation. It is characterised by an increase of fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.

Peptic ulcer/ stomach ulcer/ gastric ulcer
A sore that develops on the lining of the oesophagus, stomach or small intestine.

Gastritis
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.

Dysentery
A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the faeces, fever, pain in the abdomen, low volume of diarrhoea, and possible blood in the faeces.

Duodenal ulcer
A duodenal ulcer is an ulcer that occurs in the lining of the part of the small intestine just beyond the stomach (duodenum - the first part of the small intestine).

Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas.

Pancreolith
a concretion, usually multiple, in the pancreatic duct, associated with chronic pancreatitis.

Cystic fibrosis
An inherited life-threatening disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system. Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices. It causes these fluids to become thick and sticky. They then plug up tubes, ducts and passageways.

Steatorrhea
The presence of an excessive amount of fat in the faeces.

Steatorrhea
Steatorrhea is the abnormal excretion of muscle fibre in faeces.

Psilosis or spruce
Disease caused by abnormal absorption of
food due to disease of the small intestine.

Celiac disease
An autoimmune disorder that's triggered when someone eats gluten.

Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder.

Appendicitis
inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

Colitis
Inflammation of the colon.

Megacolon
Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.

Haemorrhoids or piles
An engorged dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain.

Anal fistula
A deep narrow sinuous pipe like ulcer at the anal area.

Coloprocitis
Inflammation of the colon and the rectum.

Coloptosis
Downward displacement, or prolapse, of the colon, especially of the transverse portion.

Colon stasis or atonia constipation
Constipation is due to the less elasticity of the colon.

Proctitis
Inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.

Jaundice or icterus
A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the faeces, constipation, queasiness, loss of appetite, and general languor and lassitude. It is caused usually by obstruction of the biliary passages and consequent damming up, in the liver, of the bile, which is then absorbed into the blood. Other causes include increased hemolysis and liver disease. The discolouration is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in the body; bilirubin is normally excreted in the bile to give faeces their normal yellow-brown colouration.