Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

Aorto-enteric fistula

Medical; Gastroenterology

A rare condition in which a prosthetic aortic graft causes an opening into the duodenum.

Colonoscopy

Medical; Gastroenterology

A test to look into the rectum and colon that uses a long, flexible, narrow tube with a light and tiny camera on the end. The tube is called a colonoscope.

Gastrocolic reflex

Medical; Gastroenterology

An increase of muscle movement in the gastrointestinal tract when food enters an empty stomach. It may cause the urge to have a bowel movement right after eating.

Haemorrhoids

Medical; Gastroenterology

Swollen blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum. Continual straining to have a bowel movement causes them to stretch and swell. They cause itching, pain, and sometimes bleeding.

Glucose

Medical; Gastroenterology

A simple sugar the body manufactures from carbohydrates in the diet. Glucose is the body's main source of energy.

Ileocolitis

Medical; Gastroenterology

Irritation of the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning part of the colon.

Erythema nodosum

Medical; Gastroenterology

Swelling or red sores on the lower legs during flare-ups of crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. These sores show that the disease is active and usually go away when the disease is treated.