Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

Ulcerative jejunoileitis

Medical; Gastroenterology

A severe complication of celiac disease causing ulcerations and strictures of the small intestine.

Iron overload disease

Medical; Gastroenterology

A disease that occurs when the body absorbs too much iron or receives many blood transfusions. The body stores the excess iron in the liver, pancreas, and other organs and can cause cirrhosis.

Faecal incontinence

Medical; Gastroenterology

Being unable to hold stool in the colon and rectum.

Ménétrier disease

Medical; Gastroenterology

A long-term disorder that causes large, coiled folds in the stomach.

Salmonella

Medical; Gastroenterology

A bacterium that may cause intestinal infection and diarrhea.

Lymphocytic colitis

Medical; Gastroenterology

An inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large bowel. Also called microscopic colitis because there is no sign of inflammation on the surface of the colon during a colonoscopy.

Xerostomia

Medical; Gastroenterology

Dry mouth. Xerostomia can be caused by a number of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, kidney failure, infection with hiv (the virus that causes aids), drugs used to treat ...