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malabsorption syndromes
Medical; Gastroenterology
Conditions that occur when the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods.
primary sclerosing cholangitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Irritation, scarring, and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Bile builds up in the liver and may damage its cells. Many people with this condition also have ...
gastrocolic reflex
Medical; Gastroenterology
An increase of muscle movement in the gastrointestinal tract when food enters an empty stomach. It may cause the urge to have a bowel movement right after eating.
hemorrhoids
Medical; Gastroenterology
Swollen blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum. Continual straining to have a bowel movement causes them to stretch and swell. They cause itching, pain, and ...
glucose
Medical; Gastroenterology
A simple sugar the body manufactures from carbohydrates in the diet. Glucose is the body’s main source of energy.
ileocolitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Irritation of the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning part of the colon.
somatostatin
Medical; Gastroenterology
A hormone in the pancreas that helps the body know when to make the hormones insulin, glucagon, gastrin, secretin, and renin.
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