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Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

Malrotation

Medical; Gastroenterology

When the bowel does not rotate completely during embryonic development.

Hiatus hernia

Medical; Gastroenterology

An opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. It may cause heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening.

Proton pump inhibitors

Medical; Gastroenterology

Medicines that stop the stomach's acid pump. Examples include omeprazole, lansoprazole, and esomeprazole. (Brand names: prilosec, prevacid, nexium. )

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Medical; Gastroenterology

A group of symptoms that occur when a tumour called a gastrinoma forms. The tumor, which can be cancerous, releases large amounts of the hormone called gastrin. The gastrin causes too much acid in ...

Alagille syndrome

Medical; Gastroenterology

A genetic condition causing multiple abnormalities in the body, including in the liver. A lower than normal number of bile ducts inside the liver reduces bile passage.

Crohn’s disease

Medical; Gastroenterology

A form of inflammatory bowel disease that causes irritation in the gastrointestinal (gi) tract. It usually affects the lower small intestine (also called the ileum) or the colon, but it can also ...

Shwachman’s syndrome

Medical; Gastroenterology

A digestive and respiratory disorder in children that causes a lack of certain digestive enzymes and few white blood cells. Symptoms may include diarrhoea and short stature.

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