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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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Gastroenterology
Anal fissure
Medical; Gastroenterology
A small tear in the anus that may cause itching, pain, or bleeding.
Mucosal protective drugs
Medical; Gastroenterology
Medicines that protect the stomach lining from acid. Examples are sucralfate and misoprostol. (Brand names: carafate, cytotec, mylanta, maalox. )
Biliary stricture
Medical; Gastroenterology
A narrowing of the biliary tract from scar tissue that results from injury, disease, pancreatitis, infection, gallstones, or cancer.
Ileoanal pull-through intestine
Medical; Gastroenterology
An operation to remove the colon and inner lining of the rectum. The outer muscle of the rectum is not removed. The bottom end of the small intestine (ileum) is pulled through the remaining rectum ...
Small bowel enema
Medical; Gastroenterology
X rays of the small intestine taken as barium liquid passes through the organ.
Defecography
Medical; Gastroenterology
An x-ray test of the anus and rectum that shows how the muscles work to move stool. The patient sits on a toilet placed next to the x-ray machine.
