Biomedicine - Digestive Pathologies Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• oral thrush : a fungal infection of the mouth
• cold sores : a viral infection that lies dormant and activates when immunity is low
• abscess : localised pocket of pus surrounded by inflammation caused by a bacterial infection
• gingivitis : bacterial infection of the gums
• xerostomia : dry mouth due to reduced or absent flow of saliva
• salivary calculi : stone formation in a salivary gland due to a metabolic imbalance in mineral concentration
• gord : abbreviation for where the lower oesophageal sphincter relaxes and acid regurgitates up from the stomach
• gastritis : inflammation of the stomach mucosa (in acute cases causing the breakdown of the stomach lining)
• appendicitis : inflammation of the appendix
• dysentry : infection of the intestine that causes diarrhoea containing blood and mucus
• ulcerative colitis : a form of inflammatory bowel disease where small ulcers develop in the colon lining
• crohns disease : a form of inflammatory bowel disease where transmural inflammation affects the entire git
• coeliac disease : an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system attaches its own mucosa tissue in the si in response to gluten
• diverticulosis : the presence of pea-sized pouches caused by herniations of mucosa bulging out through the colon wall
• hernia : where an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall
• liver cirrhosis : irreversible scarring of the liver tissue due to long-term damage
• enterobiasis : aka pinworm - a parasite heminth infection
• toxoplasmosis : a parasite normally hosted in cats and carry health risks for pregnant women.