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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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Gastroenterology
lazy colon
Medical; Gastroenterology
A lack of normal muscle tone or strength in the colon. It may result in chronic constipation.
anastomosis
Medical; Gastroenterology
A surgical connection of two body parts. An example is an operation in which part of the colon is removed and the two remaining ends are joined.
regurgitation
Medical; Gastroenterology
A condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth.
oral dissolution therapy
Medical; Gastroenterology
An infrequently used method of dissolving cholesterol gallstones. The patient takes the oral medications chenodiol and ursodiol. These medicines are most often used for people who cannot have an ...
pseudomembranous colitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Severe irritation of the colon caused by clostridium difficile bacterium. It occurs after taking oral antibiotics, which kill bacteria that normally live in the colon.
diverticulosis
Medical; Gastroenterology
A condition that occurs when small pouches in the colon called diverticula push outward through weak spots.
