- Watermelon
Stomach (WAH-tur-MEH-lun STUH-muk)
- Parallel red sores in the stomach that look
like the stripes on a watermelon. Frequently seen with cirrhosis.
- Wilson's
Disease (WIL-sunz duh-zeez)
- An inherited disorder. Too much copper builds
up in the liver and is slowly released into other parts of the body.
The overload can cause severe liver and brain damage if not treated
with medication.
- Xerostomia (ZEE-roh-STOH-mee-uh)
- Dry mouth. The condition can be caused by a
number of things, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, kidney
failure, infection with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), drugs used
to treat depression, and radiation treatment for mouth or throat
cancer.
- Yeast
- Microscopic fungal organisms that thrive in
warm, moist environments, including the human gastrointestinal (GI)
tract. Normally harmless, intestinal yeast can overgrow as a result
of antibiotic use, stress, poor diet, and other factors, triggering
a wide range of health problems.
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- Zenker's Diverticulum
(ZEN-kurz dy-vur-TIK- yoo-lum)
- Pouches in the esophagus from increased
pressure in and around the esophagus.
- Zollinger-Ellison
Syndrome (ZAH-lun-jur EL-uh-sun sin-drohm)
- A group of symptoms that occur when a tumor
called a gastrinoma forms in the pancreas. The tumor, which may
cause cancer, releases large amounts of the hormone gastrin. The
gastrin causes too much acid in the duodenum, resulting in ulcers,
bleeding, and perforation.
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