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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 ...
An operation to create an internal pouch from part of the small intestine. Stool that collects in the pouch is removed by inserting a small tube through an opening made in the abdomen.
Industry:Medical
An operation to remove the lower portion of the stomach, called the antrum. This operation helps reduce the amount of stomach acid. It is rarely used when a person has complications from ulcers.
Industry:Medical
The solid waste that passes through the rectum as a bowel movement. Feces are undigested food, bacteria, mucus, and dead cells.
Industry:Medical
An x ray that produces pictures of the body.
Industry:Medical
Constipation caused by a disturbance of colonic or anorectal motor function of unknown cause.
Industry:Medical
A disease in which the lining of the esophagus becomes infiltrated with a type of white blood cell called an eosinophil.
Industry:Medical
The organ that stores the bile made in the liver and that is connected to the liver by bile ducts. The gallbladder can store about 2 tablespoons of bile. Eating signals the gallbladder to empty the bile through the bile ducts to help the body digest fats.
Industry:Medical
