Prolapse: definition
A condition that occurs when a body part slips from its normal position.
A condition that occurs when a body part slips from its normal position.
A protein that digests other proteins.
One of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide protein include meat, poultry, fish, cheese, milk, dairy products, eggs, and dried beans. Proteins are also used in the body for cell structure, fighting…
Medicines that stop the stomach
Itching around the anus.
Severe irritation of the colon caused by Clostridium difficile bacterium. It occurs after taking oral antibiotics, which kill bacteria that normally live in the colon.
The muscle between the stomach and the small intestine.
A narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the small intestine.
The opening from the stomach into the top of the small intestine (duodenum).
Damage to the colon from radiation therapy.