DICTIONARY

A type of blood test usually used to measure antibodies.

A substance (usually a protein) that speeds up, or catalyzes, a chemical reaction without being permanently altered or consumed. Enzymes carry out the thousands of chemical reactions that go on in a cell. Enzymes help make other molecules, including DNA. ...

An ostomy, or opening, into the intestines through the abdominal wall.

An examination of the small intestine with an endoscope. The endoscope is inserted through the mouth and stomach into the small intestine.

Any disease of the intestine, including celiac disease (Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy).

A rare disorder of protein malabsorption.

An irritation of the small intestine.

A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, stomach, or small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube may be placed into the stomach or small intestine through ...

A liquid put into the rectum to clear out the bowel or administer drugs.

A procedure to inspect the hollow organs of upper digestive tract by use of an endoscope. An endoscope is a medical device consisting of a long, thin tube and an optical device. Observable organs include the esophagus, stomach, and proximal ...

A test that uses an x ray to look into the bile and pancreatic ducts. The doctor inserts an endoscope through the mouth into the duodenum and bile ducts. Dye is sent through the tube into the ducts, which makes ...

A small, flexible tube with a light and a camera on the end that is used to look into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or rectum. It can also be used to take tissue from the body for testing or ...

Loose, irregular connective tissue that lies between muscle cells, covering muscle fibers and holding them together.

Accidental passage of a bowel movement. A common disorder in children.

abbreviation for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay which is a type of blood test usually used to measure antibodies.