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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 ...
A procedure in which a tiny piece of a body part, such as the colon or liver, is removed for examination with a microscope.
Industry:Medical
Medicines that are often used to treat muscle spasms in the intestine. Examples are dicyclomine and hyoscyamine. (Brand names: bentyl, levsin. )
Industry:Medical
The removal of tumorlike growths called polyps by using a device inserted through a colonoscope.
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
A condition that occurs when food moves too fast from the stomach to the small intestine. Symptoms include nausea, pain, weakness, and sweating. This syndrome most often affects people who have had stomach operations.
Industry:Medical
The buildup of fat in liver cells, commonly caused by alcoholism. Other causes include obesity, diabetes, and pregnancy.
Industry:Medical
A buildup of fluid in the abdomen usually caused by severe liver disease such as cirrhosis.
Industry:Medical
An artificial opening from the stomach to a hole (stoma) in the abdomen where a feeding tube is inserted.
Industry:Medical
An operation to widen the opening between the stomach and the small intestine, which allows stomach contents to pass more freely from the stomach.
Industry:Medical
