Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS)

Medical; Gastroenterology

Sudden, repeated attacks of severe vomiting, nausea, and physical exhaustion with no apparent cause that occur in children and adults, but more often in children. Attacks can last from a few hours to ...

Anus

Medical; Gastroenterology

The opening at the end of the digestive tract where bowel contents leave the body.

Colorectal cancer

Medical; Gastroenterology

Cancer that starts in the colon (also called the large intestine) or the rectum (the end of the large intestine). Several digestive diseases may increase a person's risk of colorectal cancer, ...

Pancreatitis

Medical; Gastroenterology

An irritation of the pancreas that can cause it to stop working. It is most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse.

Enteral nutrition

Medical; Gastroenterology

A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, stomach, or small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube may be placed into the stomach or small ...