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diarrhea
Medical; Gastroenterology
Frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements. Common causes include gastrointestinal infections, irritable bowel syndrome, medicines, and malabsorption.
lavage
Medical; Gastroenterology
A cleaning of the stomach and colon that uses a special drink and enemas.
lymphocytic colitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
An inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large bowel. Also called microscopic colitis because there is no sign of inflammation on the surface of the colon during a ...
xerostomia
Medical; Gastroenterology
Dry mouth. Xerostomia can be caused by a number of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, kidney failure, infection with hiv (the virus that causes aids), drugs ...
alkaline reflux esophagitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
The development of esophagitis due to prolonged contact of the esophagus with nonacidic gastric contents.
ulcerative jejunoileitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
A severe complication of celiac disease causing ulcerations and strictures of the small intestine.
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