HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

 DISORDERS OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :::

Gastritis::

It is an acute or chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa arising from an irritant infection emotion or the obstruction 

Heart burn::

It is the burning sour sensation of upper part of the oesophagus it may be due to regurgitation leading to evacuation of acid gastric contents into the mouth accompanied by a burning sensation felt behind the sternum 

Cholecystitis::

It is the inflammation of gall bladder acute or chronic 

Gastroenteritis::

It is a clinical syndrome predominantly manifested by upper gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea anorexia vomiting and abdominal discomfort and diarrhoea it may be due to bacterial and fungal infection or due to poisoning 

Dysphagia::

It is a subjective awarness of diffculty in swallowing due to impaired progression of food or matter from pharynx to stomach 

Aerophagy::

It is the swallowing air in stomach unknowingly 

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