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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A condition in which intra-abdominal fat or part of the small intestine bulges through a weak area in the lower abdominal muscles.
Industry:Medical
Medicines that protect the stomach lining from acid. Examples are sucralfate and misoprostol. (Brand names: carafate, cytotec, mylanta, maalox. )
Industry:Medical
A narrowing of the biliary tract from scar tissue that results from injury, disease, pancreatitis, infection, gallstones, or cancer.
Industry:Medical
An operation to remove the colon and inner lining of the rectum. The outer muscle of the rectum is not removed. The bottom end of the small intestine (ileum) is pulled through the remaining rectum and joined to the anus, allowing stool to pass normally.
Industry:Medical
X rays of the small intestine taken as barium liquid passes through the organ.
Industry:Medical
An x-ray test of the anus and rectum that shows how the muscles work to move stool. The patient sits on a toilet placed next to the x-ray machine.
Industry:Medical
An operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body through an opening made in the abdomen. An ostomy is necessary when part or all of the intestines are removed or blocked. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
Industry:Medical
