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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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clostridium difficile
Medical; Gastroenterology
A bacterium naturally present in the large intestine that can make a toxin that causes diarrhea.
intussusception
Medical; Gastroenterology
A disorder that causes part of the intestines to fold into another part, causing blockage. It is most common in infants and can be treated with an operation.
cecum
Medical; Gastroenterology
The beginning of the large intestine. The cecum is connected to the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum.
blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
Medical; Gastroenterology
A rare condition with painful lesions found in the small intestine, colon, and sometimes stomach and parts of the nervous system that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
granulomatous enteritis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Another name for crohn’s disease of the small intestine.
neonatal hepatitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Irritation of the liver with no known cause. It occurs in newborns and its symptoms include jaundice and liver cell changes.
