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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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