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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 ...
Refers to disorders that last a long time, often years. Chronic is the opposite of acute, or brief.
Industry:Medical
Irritation of the esophagus occurring when stomach contents flow back into the esophagus.
Industry:Medical
The field of medicine focusing on the function and disorders of the digestive system.
Industry:Medical
X ray of the rectum, colon, and lower part of the small intestine. A barium enema is given first. Barium coats the insides of organs so they will show up on the x ray.
Industry:Medical
A test for lactase deficiency. The patient drinks a liquid that contains milk sugar. Then the patient’s blood is tested to measure the amount of milk sugar in the blood.
Industry:Medical
The original name for the bacterium that causes ulcers. The new name is helicobacter pylori.
Industry:Medical
The opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum.
Industry:Medical
An odorless, colorless, flammable gas that combines chemically to form water.
Industry:Medical
A surgical procedure that uses a section of the large bowel, instead of the small intestine, to form a channel for urinary drainage.
Industry:Medical
