Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

Foodborne illness

Medical; Gastroenterology

An acute gastrointestinal infection caused by food that contains harmful bacteria or toxins. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills.

These drugs help the muscles in the intestines work correctly when a slow-moving digestive system is caused by low levels of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter found mostly in the digestive ...

Impaction

Medical; Gastroenterology

When an object is trapped in a body passage. Examples are stones in the bile duct, hardened stool in the colon, or food in the esophagus.

Endoscope

Medical; Gastroenterology

A small, flexible tube with a light and a camera on the end that is used to look into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or rectum. It can also be used to take tissue from the body for testing ...

Lactase

Medical; Gastroenterology

An enzyme in the small intestine needed to digest milk sugar (lactose).

Functional disorders

Medical; Gastroenterology

Disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome that are of unknown cause. Symptoms such as gas, pain, constipation, and diarrhoea come back repeatedly but without signs of disease or damage. Emotional ...