gastroscopy
Examination of the inside of the stomach using a gastroscope passed through the mouth and esophagus.
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82 matchesgastrostomy tube
A feeding route running straight through the abdominal wall, used when swallowing will be unsafe for a long time.
Read definitionnasogastric
Describes the passage from the nose to the stomach.
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A soft tube threaded through the nose down into the stomach, used to feed, to give medicine, or to drain.
Read definitionstage I gastric cancer
Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB, depending on where the cancer has spread.
Read definitiondigestive system
The digestive system is a continuous tract of organs, aided by the liver and pancreas, breaking food into nutrients the body can absorb and use.
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GI is the abbreviation for gastrointestinal, referring to the stomach, intestines, and the rest of the digestive tract.
Read definitionGIST
GIST is a tumor arising from the gastrointestinal tract's specialized pacemaker cells, most often driven by a specific gene mutation and treated with targeted drugs.
Read definitionNG tube
The abbreviation written on charts for the nose-to-stomach tube, and the one most often confused with the other tubes on a ward.
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A feeding tube placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall with the help of a camera, avoiding an open operation.
Read definitionZollinger-Ellison syndrome
Ulcers that keep coming back in unusual places, traced to a small hormone-producing tumor that leaves the stomach permanently switched on.
Read definitionacid
An acid is a compound that releases hydrogen ions in water, ranging from digestive gastric acid to laboratory and industrial chemicals.
Read definitionAmanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides is a highly toxic fungus responsible for most fatal mushroom poisonings, with symptoms that can appear deceptively delayed after ingestion.
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The root of any of a group of herbs called Angelica.
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A procedure in which a liquid with barium in it is put into the rectum and colon by way of the anus.
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The process of getting x-ray pictures of the esophagus or the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum).
Read definitionBarrett esophagus
This condition replaces the esophagus's normal lining with a different cell type after long term acid reflux, and carries a modestly increased cancer risk.
Read definitionbombesin
A peptide (small protein) found in the brain, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs.
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BUN is a blood test that measures urea nitrogen, a waste product cleared by the kidneys, to help assess kidney function.
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A bypass is a surgical procedure that creates an alternate route for blood or other body fluid around a blocked or diseased structure.
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