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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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Infectious diarrhoea
Medical; Gastroenterology
Diarrhoea caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
Alactasia
Medical; Gastroenterology
An inherited condition causing a lack of the enzyme needed to digest milk sugar.
Prokinetic drugs
Medical; Gastroenterology
Medicines that cause muscles in the gastrointestinal tract to move food. Examples are bethanechol and metoclopramide. (Brand names: duvoid, reglan. )
Steatorrhea
Medical; Gastroenterology
A condition in which the body cannot absorb fat. It causes a buildup of fat in the stool and loose, greasy, and foul-smelling bowel movements.
Peptic ulcer
Medical; Gastroenterology
A sore in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, usually caused by the bacterium helicobacter pylori. An ulcer in the stomach is a gastric ulcer; an ulcer in the duodenum is a duodenal ...
Enterostomy
Medical; Gastroenterology
An ostomy, or opening, into the intestines through the abdominal wall.
Stool
Medical; Gastroenterology
The solid waste that passes through the rectum as a bowel movement. faeces are undigested food, bacteria, mucus, and dead cells.
