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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 ...
Diarrhea caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
Industry:Medical
An inherited condition causing a lack of the enzyme needed to digest milk sugar.
Industry:Medical
Medicines that cause muscles in the gastrointestinal tract to move food. Examples are bethanechol and metoclopramide. (Brand names: duvoid, reglan. )
Industry:Medical
An operation to cut the vagus nerve. This procedure causes the stomach to produce less acid but also to empty abnormally.
Industry:Medical
Air that results from the normal breakdown of food. The gases are passed out of the body through the rectum (flatus) or the mouth (burping).
Industry:Medical
Tiny, fingerlike projections on the surface of the small intestine that help with nutrient absorption.
Industry:Medical
The beginning part of the colon, usually on the right side of the abdomen.
Industry:Medical
A constant feeling of a lump in the throat that is usually related to stress.
Industry:Medical
Cancer that starts in the colon (also called the large intestine) or the rectum (the end of the large intestine). Several digestive diseases may increase a person’s risk of colorectal cancer, including polyposis.
Industry:Medical
