Chemicals in the body fluids that are parts of salts, including sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride. For example, sodium and chloride form sodium chloride, a common salt found in sweat. Chloride has important functions in…
abbreviation for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay which is a type of blood test usually used to measure antibodies.
Accidental passage of a bowel movement. A common disorder in children.
Loose, irregular connective tissue that lies between muscle cells, covering muscle fibers and holding them together.
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…
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…
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…
A liquid put into the rectum to clear out the bowel or administer drugs.
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…
An irritation of the small intestine.