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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for Gastroenterology
  1. Abdominal Pain (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your abdomen extends from below your chest to your groin. Some people call it the stomach, but your abdomen contains many other important organs. Pain in ...
  2. Anal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The anus is the opening of the rectum through which stool passes out of your body. Problems with the anus are common. They include hemorrhoids, abscesses, ...
  3. Bowel Movement (National Library of Medicine)  
    A bowel movement is the last stop in the movement of food through your digestive tract. Your stool passes out of your body through the rectum and anus. ...
  4. Digestive Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion. Your digestive ...
  5. Esophagus Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food and liquids from your mouth to the stomach. You may not be aware of your esophagus until you swallow ...
  6. Gastrointestinal Bleeding (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your digestive or gastrointestinal (GI) tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine or colon, rectum, and anus. Bleeding can come ...
  7. GERD (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a muscle at the end of your ...
  8. Heartburn (National Library of Medicine)  
    Heartburn is a painful burning feeling in your chest or throat. It happens when stomach acid backs up into your esophagus, the tube that carries food from your ...
  9. Indigestion (National Library of Medicine)  
    Nearly everyone has had indigestion at one time. It's a feeling of discomfort or a burning feeling in your upper abdomen. You may have heartburn or belch and ...
  10. Malabsorption Syndromes (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your small intestine does most of the digesting of the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from ...
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