Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.

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Gastroenterology

laxatives

Medical; Gastroenterology

Medicines that relieve long-term constipation.

Medicines that reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces. Histamine2 (h2) signals the stomach to make acid. Examples of h2 blockers include cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, and ranitidine. ...

upper GI endoscopy

Medical; Gastroenterology

Looking into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with an endoscope.

Kupffer’s cells

Medical; Gastroenterology

Cells that line the liver. These cells remove waste such as bacteria from the blood.

Nissen fundoplication

Medical; Gastroenterology

An operation to sew the top of the stomach (fundus) around the esophagus. It is used to stop stomach contents from flowing back into the esophagus (reflux) and to repair a hiatal hernia.