Glossary for Indigestion

Medical terms related to Indigestion or mentioned in this section include:

• ACTH - Teratogenic Agent: Experimental studies on mice indicate that the use of ACTH during pregnancy may cause various harmful effects on the fetus. The likelihood and severity of symptoms may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at. The effect on human fetuses has not been conclusively determined.
• Abdominal discomfort: The sensation of discomfort located in the abdomen
• Abdominal pain: Pain in the abdominal area or stomach.
• Abdominal swelling: Swelling or bloating of the abdomen
• Abdominal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the abdomen or digestive tract
• Achalasia: A rare condition where the patients muscles, such as the cardiac sphincter of the stomach, are unable to relax.
• Achlorhydria: Condition where there is no hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice
• Acid regurgitation: The regurgitation of stomach contents
• Alcohol - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Alcohol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Amebic dysentery: Intestinal inflammation caused by Entamoeba histolytica and often marked by symptoms such as frequent, loose bowel movements that contain blood and mucus. Also called intestinal amebiasis.
• Anxiety: Excessive worry, anxiety, or fear.
• Autonomic neuropathy: A condition which is characterized by a functional disturbance or pathological change in the autonomic nervous system
• Belching: Producing gas from the oral area.
• Brinton disease: Thickening and hardening of the stomach wall usually associated with diffuse stomach cancer or damage due to the consumption of caustic soda.
• Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
• Celiac Disease: Digestive intolerance to gluten in the diet.
• Cholecystitis: inflammation of the gall bladder.
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Chronic ongoing inflammation of the pancreas causing digestive complaints.
• Congestive cardiac failure: A condition characterized by breathlessness and abnormal sodium and water retention.
• Corticotropin - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Corticotropin during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. The disease can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum.
• Diabetes-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
• Diarrhea: Loose, soft, or watery stool.
• Digestive symptoms: Any symptoms affecting the digestive tract.
• Duodenal conditions: Any condition that affects the duodenum
• Duodenal ulcer: A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The word "peptic" refers to pepsin, a stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins. If a peptic ulcer is located in the stomach it is called a gastric ulcer.
• Duodenitis: Inflammation of the duodenal mucosa
• Dyspepsia: Imprecise term for indigestion or various digestive complaints
• Eosinophilic granuloma: A fairly benign form of bone tumor.
• Esophagitis: Inflammation of the esophagus
• Esophagus Cancer: Cancer of the esophagus in the throat.
• Esophagus diseases: Diseases affecting the esophagus
• Esophagus symptoms: Symptoms affecting the esophagus (digestive throat passage)
• Extranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: A rare type of cancer where the B cells (a type of white blood cell) in lymph tissue associated with mucosa begin to proliferate. The cancer can affect any mucosal membrane tissue but is most common in the gastric mucosal membranes. Symptoms may vary considerable depending on the stage and location of the cancer.
• Fascioliasis: A rare parastitic infectious disease caused by liver fluke Fasciola hepatica which can cause blockage of the bile ducts in the liver.
• Food Additive Adverse reaction - citric acid intolerance: An intolerance to citric acid is an adverse reaction (not an immune response) by the body to citric acid or foods containing citric acid. Citric acid can be found naturally in foods but is also frequently used as an additive to various foods. The adverse reaction results from the body's inability to metabolize the food. The amount of citric acid required to trigger the onset of symptoms and the nature and severity of symptoms may vary considerably between patients.
• GAS: Producing gas from the oral area.
• Gallstones: A condition where biliary calculi form in the gallbladder
• Gastric Ulcer: A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue that lines the stomach.
• Gastric lymphoma: A rare type of tumor that occurs in the lining of the stomach. The tumor may be primary or have spread there from other parts of the body. This type of tumor is more common in old people.
• Gastritis: gastritis is inflammation of the gastric mucosa of the stomach
• Gastrointestinal mucormycosis: An infectious disease caused by fungus from the order Mucorales which is normally found in the soil and in decaying plant matter. Transmission is usually through the inhalation of spores. It is generally harmless to healthy individuals but can cause infection in patients who are immunocompromised or who have a serious chronic illness such as uncontrolled diabetes. Symptoms and severity can vary considerable depending on the part of the body the infection occurs in - gastrointestinal tract, skin, lungs, central nervous system, eye orbit and the paranasal sinuses. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is very rare and involves infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Gastrointestinal neoplasm: A growth or excessive proliferation of cells in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract which includes the esophagus, intestine, pharynx and stomach. The growth may be benign or malignant. The symptoms are determined by the size, location and stage of the tumor.
• Gastrointestinal zygomycosis: An infectious disease caused by fungus from the orders Mucorales and Entomophthorales which are normally found in the soil and in decaying plant matter. The infection differs from mucormycosis which only involves the order Mucorales. Transmission is usually through the inhalation of spores. It is generally harmless to healthy individuals but can cause infection in patients who are immunocompromised or who have a serious chronic illness such as uncontrolled diabetes. Symptoms and severity can vary considerable depending on the part of the body the infection occurs in - gastrointestinal tract, skin, lungs, central nervous system, eye orbit and the paranasal sinuses. Gastrointestinal zygomycosis involves infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Gastroparesis: A condition characterized by the paralysis of the stomach
• Giardia: Contagious parasitic digestive infection
• Gluten allergy: Gluten allergy is an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to gluten or foods containing gluten. The specific symptoms that can result can vary considerably amongst patients from a severe anaphylactic reaction to asthma, abdominal symptoms, eczema or headaches. Gluten allergy is similar to celiac disease - celiac disease only occurs in people with a genetic defect which predisposes them to the condition whereas gluten can occur in anyone but is more common in people who are also prone to other allergies.
• Hangover: Condition following excessive alcohol consumption.
• Heart disease: Any disease that affects that heart but particularly relating to its own blood supply
• Heartburn: Chest or digestive pain from reflux of stomach acid
• Helicobacter pylori bacteria: A bacteria that can infect the gastrointestinal system
• Hiatal hernia: Hernia of the stomach through the diaphragm muscle.
• Hiatus hernia: is a protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the thoracic cavity through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm, the most common type being sliding hiatus hernia
• Hypercalcaemia: Increased concentration of calcium in the blood
• Hyperthyroidism: The excessive activity of the thyroid gland
• Indigestion in pregnancy: Indigestion in pregnancy is a burning, pain or discomfort in the chest caused by the movement of the acid contents of the stomach through the gastro-oesophageal sphincter up into the oesophagus.
• Irritable bowel syndrome: A chronic non inflammatory disease with a psychophysiologic basis
• Leiomyosarcoma: A rare soft tissue cancer that arises from smooth muscle cells which form the involuntary muscles. Smooth muscle cells can occur in the skin, uterus, stomach, intestine and blood vessel walls. The main location for these tumors is in the uterus, retroperitoneum, pelvis and large blood vessels such as the inferior vena cava. Symptoms depend on the size and location of the tumor.
• Liver symptoms: Symptoms affecting the liver
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: Rare inherited disease causing tumors in multiple glands
• Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
• Non-ulcer dyspepsia: Abdominal discomfort that is caused by gastroesophageal reflux but is not associated with ulcerations
• Nonulcer dyspepsia: Abdominal discomfort that is caused by gastroesophageal reflux but is not associated with ulcerations
• Opisthorchiasis: Infection with a type of fluke (Southeast Asian liver fluke or cat liver fluke). Infection usually occurs by consuming infected undercooked fish. Acute infection may cause fever, joint pain, rash, eosinophilia and lymphadenopathy where as chronic infections may cause enlarged liver, malnutrition. Mild cases can cause constipation, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Occasionally, the infection may be asymptomatic and in the other extreme, severe cases may result in complications such as cholangiocarcinoma.
• Ovarian cancer: A condition which is characterized by a malignancy that is located in the ovary
• Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas
• Pancreatitis: Any inflammation that occurs in the pancreas
• Peptic Ulcer: Ulcer on the lining of the stomach or duodenum
• Pregnancy: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Pregnancy symptoms: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Reflux: Rising stomach acid up the esophagus
• Sarcoidosis: Rare autoimmune disease usually affecting the lungs.
• Scleroderma: A rare, progressive connective tissue disorder involving thickening and hardening of the skin and connective tissue. There are a number of forms of scleroderma with some forms being systemic (involving internal organs).
• Smoking: The smoking of cigarettes
• Stomach Conditions: Any condition that affects a persons stomach
• Stomach cancer: Stomach or gastric cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs
• Stomach cancer, familial: Cancer of the stomach that tends to run in families.
• Stress: Emotional stress (sometimes refers to physical stress)
• Strongyloidiasis: A parasitic infectious disease involving the intestines and caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Infection usually occurs in crowded, unsanitized populations.
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Tropical sprue: A rare digestive disease where the small intestine can't absorb nutrients properly.
• Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
• Uremia: Build up of toxins usually excreted by the kidneys, associated with real failure in a woman who is pregnant.
• Virilising ovarian tumour: A tumour that results in the virilization of females due to hormone release
• Yolk sack tumour: A germ cell tumour that is a proliferation of yolk sack endoderm

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