A break or tear in any organ or soft tissue.

A condition that causes granulomas in the liver, lungs, and spleen.

A hormone made in the duodenum that causes the stomach to make pepsin, the liver to make bile, and the pancreas to make digestive juices.

A bacterium that may cause intestinal infection and diarrhea.

The process by which muscles in the intestines move food and wastes through the body.

These drugs help the muscles in the intestines work correctly when a slow-moving digestive system is caused by low levels of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter found mostly in the digestive tract.

An infection with the bacterium Shigella, which usually causes a high fever, acute diarrhea, and dehydration.

A person who is significantly below the average height, possibly due to a disease or medical condition such as malnutrition.

A special plastic tub that allows a person to sit in a few inches of warm water to help relieve the discomfort of hemorrhoids or anal fissures.

X rays of the small intestine taken as barium liquid passes through the organ. Also called small bowel follow-through.