Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

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 ulcerative colitis.

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 sometimes bleeding.