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Abdominal wall hernias

Abdominal wall hernias - is a protrusion of the intestine through an opening or an area of weakness in the abdominal wall...

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Achalasia cardia

Achalasia cardia - is an esophageal disorder that mimic heart disease, therefore, also is called cardiospasm...

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Acute infectious diarrhea

Acute infectious diarrhea - is the condition of having three or more loose stools and watery during the day. In patients with mild acute diarrhea...

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Acute gastritis

Acute gastritis - is a sudden inflammation of the stomach lining....

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Alcoholic hepatitis

Alcoholic hepatitis - is inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol consumption....

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Angiodisplazia colony

Angiodisplazia colony - is a condition caused by the expansion and fragility of blood vessels in the colon that result in occasional loss of blood....

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Anorexia

Anorexia - is an eating disorder that involves the inability to sit considered the healthy minimum weight for a person's age based on her height...

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Appendicitis

Appendicitis - is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small organ that hangs from the large intestine tubular...

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Ascariasis

Ascariasis - cylindrical worm infection is Ascaris lumbricoides...

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Ascites

Ascites - is an excess of fluid in the space between tissues (lining) of the abdomen and abdominal organs (the peritoneal cavity)....

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Atrophic gastritis

Atrophic gastritis - is a condition in which the stomach lining is inflamed and the tissue begins to be destroyed...

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Autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis - is a disease in which the immune system attacks liver cells. This immune response causes inflammation of the liver,...

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Bacterial gastroenteritis

Bacterial gastroenteritis - is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria...

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Barrett esophagus

Barrett esophagus - is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach...

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Bulimia

Bulimia - a disease in which a person is preoccupied with consuming large amounts of food in short periods....

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Candida esophagitis

Candida esophagitis - an opportunistic infection of the esophagus with Candida albicans. The disease occurs in immunocompromised...

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Celiac disease

Celiac disease - a digestive disease that affects the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients from food...

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Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis - is scarring of the liver and liver function, as a result of chronic liver disease....

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Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma - tumor is a malignant (cancerous) growth in one of the slow ducts carrying bile from the liver to ...

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Cholera

Cholera - a bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water. Cholera causes severe diarrhea and dehydration....

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Cholecystitis acute

Cholecystitis acute - a sudden inflammation of the gallbladder, causing abdominal pain sea....

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Chronic cholecystitis

Chronic cholecystitis - is long-term swelling and irritation of the bladder...

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Congenital hepatic fibrosis

Congenital hepatic fibrosis - an inherited disease that affects the ability to function both liver and kidney...

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Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease - a form of inflammatory bowel disease. This usually affects, the intestines, but may occur anywhere...

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Constipation

Constipation - delayed (over 48 hours) in to evacuate the intestine. In constipation stools are usually dry, lightweight and difficult to remove...

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Chronic gastritis

Chronic gastritis - an inflammation of the stomach lining that persists for a long time...

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Cryptosporidiosis Intestinal

Cryptosporidiosis Intestinal - an infection with the parasite Cryptosporidium small intestine that causes diarrhea...

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Cytomegalovirus colitis

Cytomegalovirus colitis - a condition caused by a herpesvirus family member...

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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis - is common hereditary disease which affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often early death cause...

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Diabetic Gastroparesis

Diabetic Gastroparesis - gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, it is a disorder in which the stomach too long for them it empty its...

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Difficulty in swallowing

Difficulty in swallowing - It is difficult to swallow...

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Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis - occurs when one or more diverticula become inflamed digestive tract or infected...

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Dysentery

Dysentery - is an inflammatory intestine, especially the colon, leading to severe diarrhea containing mucus and ...

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Dysphagia

Dysphagia - is the medical term for difficulty swallowing or feeling that food is "stuck" in the throat or chest...

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Esophagitis

Esophagitis - a general term for any inflammation, irritation, or swelling of the esophagus...

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Evisceration

Evisceration - a complication after surgery or an accident, characterized by the exit viscera of the abdomen...

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Gallbladder empyema

Gallbladder empyema - when bile content has content and bacteria may be an infection called empyema vesicular suppurativa...

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Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis - is an inflammation of the stomach and small and large intestines...

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Gastrointestinal infection with Helicobacter pylori

Gastrointestinal infection with Helicobacter pylori - occurs when an infected stomach Helicobacter pylori or the first part of the small intestine...

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Giardiasis

Giardiasis - is an infection of the small intestine caused by a microscopic organism (protozoa), Giardia lamblia...

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Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids - swollen and inflamed veins are around the anus or lower rectum. The rectum is the last part of the large intestine leading to the anus...

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Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A - is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver caused by hepatitis A...

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Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B - is an infection caused serious liver by hepatitis B. For some people, hepatitis B becomes chronic, leading to liver failure, liver cancer or cirrhosis - a condition that causes permanent scarring of the liver...

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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C - an infectious disease of the liver. Hepatitis C, as well as all forms of hepatitis may damage the liver. Of those infected...

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Hepatitis D

Hepatitis D - is a viral infection that affects the liver, but it can propagate only when hepatitis B is also present...

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Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E - a contagious disease, acute inflammation of the liver. It does not develop into a chronic disease...

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Hepatomegaly

Hepatomegaly - is swelling of the liver beyond the normal size. If both the liver and spleen are enlarged as it is called hepatosplenomegaly...

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Hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy - is impaired brain function that occurs when the liver is no longer able to remove toxic substances from the blood....

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Herpes esophagitis

Herpes esophagitis - a viral infection of the esophagus caused by herpes simplex virus.....

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Hiatal hernia

Hiatal hernia - It occurs when part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm. The diaphragm is normally a small opening which ...

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Hirschsprung disease

Hirschsprung disease - is a blockage of the intestine due to improper muscle movement in the bowel. It is a congenital condition, which means it is...

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Hydatid cyst

Hydatid cyst - is an infection caused by eating food or water that is contaminated by worm eggs Echinococcus...

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Indigestion

Indigestion - or an upset stomach, is a general term that describes discomfort in the upper abdomen...

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Inguinal Hernia

Inguinal Hernia - occurs when the soft tissue usually part of the intestine out through a weakness in the lower abdominal wall...

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Intestinal amebiasis

Intestinal amebiasis - is an infection caused by the parasite Entamoeba bowel histolytica...

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Irritable Colon

Irritable Colon - is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhea irritable bowel causin...

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Jaundice

Jaundice- is discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by the yellow pigment bilirubin high abnormal blood flow...

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Liver Abscess

Liver Abscess - occurs when bacteria or protozoa destroy liver tissue, producing a cavity that is filled with infectious organisms and leukocytes...

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Lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis

Lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis - occurs when bacteria or protozoa destroy liver tissue, producing a cavity that is filled with infectious organisms and leukocytes...

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Meckel diverticulum

Meckel diverticulum- a bag (swelling) on the bottom wall of the small intestine, which is present at birth (congenital)...

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Menetrier disease

Menetrier disease - a premalignant condition of the stomach is quite rare...

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Myocardial infarction intestinal

Myocardial infarction intestinal - It occurs when there is a narrowing or blockage of one or more of the three mesenteric arteries, the main...

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Neutropenic enterocolitis

Neutropenic enterocolitis - an acute illness that seriously put in jeopardy life is the main feature transmural inflammation of the small intestine...

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Polycystic liver disease

Polycystic liver disease - is a disease in which many cysts form in the liver, is a hereditary condition....

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Portal hypertension

Portal hypertension - blood pressure is abnormally high in the branches of the portal vein, the large vein that brings blood from the intestines...

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Primary biliary cirrhosis

Primary biliary cirrhosis - is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the bile ducts of the liver, which blocks the flow of bile...

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis - is a chronic disease of the liver caused by progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the liver...

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Protein losing enteropathy

Protein losing enteropathy - is an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract or its inability to absorb proteins...

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Rotavirus Gastroenteritis

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis - a virus that infects the intestinal tract nearly all young children under the age of 5 years. A rotavirus infection causes...

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Soiling

Soiling - is the inability to control bowel movements. This leads to leakage of stool (feces) leaking from the rectum at unexpected moments...

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Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis - inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation of the colon or rectum mucosal crypt abscesses with ulce...

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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Bleeding in the digestive tract is a symptom of a disease rather than a disease itself. A number of different...

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Viral Gastroenteritis

Viral Gastroenteritis - is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines from a virus. Infection can lead to diarrhea and vomiting...

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Wilson disease

Wilson disease - is a genetic disorder that prevents the body from getting rid of extra copper. A small amount of copper obtained from foods...

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Whipple disease

Whipple disease - a rare condition which prevents the small intestine to absorb nutrients properly...

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