Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

clostridium difficile

Medical; Gastroenterology

A bacterium naturally present in the large intestine that can make a toxin that causes diarrhea.

intussusception

Medical; Gastroenterology

A disorder that causes part of the intestines to fold into another part, causing blockage. It is most common in infants and can be treated with an operation.

cecum

Medical; Gastroenterology

The beginning of the large intestine. The cecum is connected to the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum.

blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

Medical; Gastroenterology

A rare condition with painful lesions found in the small intestine, colon, and sometimes stomach and parts of the nervous system that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding.