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Results 1 - 10 of 24 for Overgrowth
  1. Small bowel bacterial overgrowth 
    Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is a condition in which very large numbers of bacteria grow in the small intestine. ... to absorb nutrients. Conditions that can lead to overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine include: Complications ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000222.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome 
    ... umbilical hernia or omphalocele ) Enlargement of some organs Overgrowth of one side of the body (hemihyperplasia/hemihypertrophy) ... or eat, surgery may be needed. Children with overgrowth on one side of the body should be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001186.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - Series (image) 
    ... urination. Prostate enlargement is caused by prostate gland overgrowth (benign prostatic hypertrophy or hyperplasia) or in some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100047_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pseudomembranous colitis 
    ... of the large intestine (colon) due to an overgrowth of Clostridioides difficile ( C difficile ) bacteria. This infection ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000259.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Short bowel syndrome 
    Complications may include: Bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine Nervous system problems caused by a lack of vitamin B12 (This problem can be treated with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000237.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Malabsorption 
    ... Crohn disease Whipple disease Damage from radiation treatments Overgrowth of bacteria in the small bowel Parasite or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000299.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (image) 
    ... abdominal wall defects (umbilical hernia or omphalocele), and overgrowth on one side of the body (hemihyperplasia/hemihypertrophy).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17076.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Osteoarthritis vs. rheumatoid arthritis (image) 
    Osteoarthritis is a deterioration of cartilage and overgrowth of bone often due to "wear and tear". Rheumatoid arthritis is the inflammation of a joint's connective tissues, such as the synovial membranes, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18027.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Marfan syndrome 
    ... height and long arms and legs. How this overgrowth happens is not well understood. Other areas of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000418.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Endometrial cancer 
    ... of the uterus. This can lead to abnormal overgrowth of the endometrium and cancer . Most cases of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000910.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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