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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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Hyperplastic polyps
Medical; Gastroenterology
The most common form of polyps, usually found in the sigmoid colon and rectum. These polyps are not thought to progress to cancer.
Esophageal stricture
Medical; Gastroenterology
A narrowing of the oesophagus often caused by acid flowing back from the stomach or cancer. This condition may require surgery.
Atonic colon
Medical; Gastroenterology
A lack of normal muscle tone or strength in the colon. It may result in chronic constipation.
Liver
Medical; Gastroenterology
The largest abdominal organ. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making important blood proteins and bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the ...
Porphyria
Medical; Gastroenterology
A group of rare, usually inherited disorders that affect the skin or nervous system and may cause abdominal pain. When a person has porphyria, cells fail to change porphyrins (body chemicals) into ...
Solitary rectal ulcer
Medical; Gastroenterology
A rare type of ulcer in the rectum that can develop because of straining to have a bowel movement.
