Bowel Elimination and Care Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• fecalin continennce : the voluntary control is lost.
• plyoricsphincter : the outlet of the stomach.
• stoma : the mouth of the ostomy
• distention : stretching of my walls to accommodate the fecal mass.
• anorexia : loss of appetite.
• enemas : tap water, normal saline, soapsuds, hypertonic sodium phosphate, oil retention, medicated, milk and molasses
• peristalsis : a rhythmic wavelike movements that help pass food.
• guaiactest : i check for blood in the stool.
• diverticulosis : the muscular wall of the colon weakens and separates, allowing small pouches or pockets of the inner wall to protrude outward.
• constipation : less frequent, hard, formed stools that are difficult to pass.
• lactose intolerance : unable to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other diary products.
• impaction : blockage of the movement of feces through the intestine by mass of a very hard stool.
• ileostomy : a part of the small intestine. stools are usually liquid because water is not absorbed.
• flatus : bacteria interacting with chyme causes me.
• cecum : where most water absorption occurs
• diverticulum : a pouch that traps fecal material and becomes inflamed with diverticulosis.
• diverticulitis : inflamed pouches or pockets of the inner wall that protrudes outward.
• gastroentritis : caused by bacterial or viral infections or by croh's disease.
• anxiety and stress : diarrhea from emotional problems and causes increased peristalsis and intestinal mucus production
• steatorrhea : stool that appears fluffy, floats on water and has a foul odor is due to abnormally high content of undigested fat.
• tenesumus : a persistent desire to empty the bowel when no feces is present, causing ineffective straining efforts.
• diarrhea : several liquid or watery stools per day.
• colonstomy : a part of the large intestine or colon.