Adenocarcinoma,
mucinous, stomach
Description - cancer arising from
glandular tissue in the stomach; the cancer cells produce
mucin in significant amounts
Adenocarcinoma,
stomach
Alternative Name - gastric cancer,
gastric carcinoma, stomach cancer
Description - cancer arising from glandular
tissue in the stomach
Barrett's
disease with severe dysplasia, esophagus
Description - a condition in which
the cells lining the lower part of the esophagus have changed
or been replaced with many abnormal cells that could lead
to cancer of the esophagus
Carcinoma,
mucinous, stomach
Alternative Name - colloid carcinoma
of stomach
Description - cancer that began
in the tissues that line the stomach; the cancer cells secrete
conspicuous quantities of mucin
Carcinoma,
small intestine
Description - cancer that began
in the tissues that line the small intestine
Celiac
disease
Alternative Name - sprue, coeliac
disease
Description - an inherited disease
where the intestinal lining is inflamed in response to a
protein known as gluten
Crohn's
disease, small intestine
Alternative Name - inflammatory bowel
disease, regional enteritis, ileitis; granulomatous ileocolitis
Description - inflammation and ulceration
and thickening of wall as a result of a chronic autoimmune disease
Duodenum
Description - the first part of
the small intestine connecting the stomach and the ileum
Enterititis,
subacute
Description - inflammation of the
small intestine, with characteristics between acute and chronic
Esophagus
Description - the muscular tube
through which food passes from the throat to the stomach
Esophagus
- viral changes and fungus (HIV positive)
Description - changes in the tissue
of the esophagus brought about by viral and fungal infections
in someone who is HIV positive
Esophagus,
middle region
Alternative Name - eosophagus
Description - middle region of
the tube connecting the pharynx and the stomach
Gastritis
with helicobacter, stomach
Description - inflammation of the
stomach with the bacterium helicobacter present
Gastritis,
acute and chronic, stomach
Description - inflammation of the
stomach, showing both acute and chronic changes
Gastritis,
early hypertrophic
Description - inflammation of the
stomach, showing early signs of increase in cell size
Herpes,
esophagus
Description - the esophagus showing
tissue changes as a result of infection with herpes
Ileum
Description - the last part of
the small intestine
Jejunum
Description - portion of the small
intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum
Leiomyosarcoma,
small intestine
Description - a tumor of the muscles
in the small intestine
Linitis
plastica
Description - malignant infiltration
of the gastric wall, usually involving the deep layers of
the stomach
Peptic
ulcer, chronic
Alternative Name - gastric ulcer
of stomach
Description - an ulcer in the wall
of the stomach or duodenum resulting from the action of the
gastric juice on the mucous membrane
Polyp,
inflamed, stomach
Description - an inflamed projecting
growth in the stomach, usually benign
Pyloric
sphincter
Alternative Name - pyloro-duodenal junction
Description - the junction between the stomach
and the small intestine
Pylorus
Alternative Name - Pyloric region
Description - the region of the
stomach that connects with the duodenum (first part of small
intestine)
Stomach
Description - part of the digestive
system; helps in the digestion of food by mixing it with
digestive juices and churning it into a thin liquid
Stomach,
cardiac region
Description - region surrounding
the superior opening of the stomach
Stomach,
fundic region
Description - the part of the stomach
that is furthest away from its opening with the esophagus
Ulcer
with candida, benign, stomach
Description - non-malignant ulcer
showing presence of candida in stomach
Ulcer
with repair, benign, esophagus
Description - non-malignant ulcer
showing evidence of repair in esophagus
Ulcer,
tuberculous, small intestine
Description - ulcer in stomach
caused by tuberculosis
Ulcer,
typhoid, small intestine
Description - ulcer in small intestine
caused by typhoid
