Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

Meckel’s diverticulum

Medical; Gastroenterology

A bulge in the small intestine that is a remnant of the umbilical cord that persists in about 2 percent of people. It can cause bleeding or obstruction.

Gilbert syndrome

Medical; Gastroenterology

A buildup of bilirubin in the blood caused by the lack of a liver enzyme needed to break it down.

Hirschsprung disease

Medical; Gastroenterology

A birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine, causing the intestine not to move stool and become blocked. It causes the abdomen to swell.