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Results 1 - 10 of 213 for "digestive%tracts"
  1. Gastrointestinal tract (image) 
    Images ... The gastrointestinal system is comprised of the stomach, and the small and large intestines. It is responsible for breaking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9790.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Digestive diseases 
    Digestive diseases are disorders of the digestive tract, which is sometimes called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In digestion, food and drink are broken down into small parts (called nutrients) that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007447.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Crohn disease 
    ... disease is a disease where parts of the digestive tract become inflamed. It most often involves the lower ... healthy body tissue (autoimmune disorder), mainly in the digestive tract. When parts of the digestive tract remain swollen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Endoscopic ultrasound 
    ... used to see organs in and near the digestive tract. ... mouth or through the rectum and into the digestive tract. Sound waves are sent out the end of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007646.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Capsule endoscopy 
    ... takes pictures all the way through the digestive (gastrointestinal) tract. The radio transmitter sends the photos to a ... camera takes thousands of color photos of your digestive tract during this test. These pictures are downloaded to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007642.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. RBC nuclear scan 
    ... from the colon or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. A similar test called a ventriculogram may be ... normal exam shows no rapid bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003835.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Protein-losing enteropathy 
    ... is an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract. It can also refer to the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007338.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Crohn Disease Treatment Quiz 
    ... Crohn disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the digestive tract--the part of your body that food and ... Others keep the immune system from attacking the digestive tract. These medicines can have serious side effects, so ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000249_49.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Cirrhosis 
    ... bleeding, most often from swollen veins in the digestive tract Confusion or problems thinking Pale or clay-colored stools Bleeding from upper or lower gastrointestinal tract
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000255.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 
    ... Some studies link PJS with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, breast, uterus, and ovaries. ... 2022. Wendel D, Murray KF. Tumors of the digestive tract. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000244.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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