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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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Segmentation
Medical; Gastroenterology
The process by which muscles in the intestines move food and wastes through the body.
Postvagotomy stasis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Delayed stomach emptying, which can occur after surgery affecting the vagus nerve.
Common bile duct
Medical; Gastroenterology
The tube that carries bile from the liver to the small intestine.
Activated charcoal
Medical; Gastroenterology
A substance that may be used to treat accidental or intentional ingestion of toxic substances.
Hepatic coma
Medical; Gastroenterology
A condition that may cause loss of consciousness and coma. It is usually the result of advanced liver disease.
Levator syndrome
Medical; Gastroenterology
A feeling of fullness in the anus and rectum with occasional pain caused by muscle spasms.
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