enteral nutrition
A form of nutrition that is delivered into the digestive system as a liquid.
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133 matchesenterostomal therapist
A health professional trained in the care of persons with stomas, such as colostomies or urostomies.
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Surgery to remove the urethra, lower part of the ureters, uterus, cervix, vagina, and bladder.
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Exenteration is an extensive surgery that removes multiple organs from within a body cavity, most often as treatment for advanced cancer.
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Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and the intestines.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system.
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The peritoneal membrane that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall near the back.
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A clinical trial that is carried out at more than one medical institution.
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A federal agency that uses science to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices, trains CAM researchers, and provides authoritative information about CAM to professionals and…
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Funds awarded to certain U.S.
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Nourishment arrives already broken down and ready for the bloodstream, which is why the intestine can be bypassed for months or years.
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Surgery to remove the lower colon, rectum, and bladder, and create stomata (openings) through which urine and stool are passed out of the body.
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Surgery to remove the lower part of the bowel, rectum, uterus, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and vagina.
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Inflammation of the small intestine caused by radiation therapy to the abdomen, pelvis, or rectum.
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Chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the small intestine and colon.
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Full-thickness, patchy inflammation is what separates it from ulcerative colitis, and it explains the fistulas and narrowings that follow.
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The word total is the whole point: nothing is expected of the gut, so every nutrient has to be in the bag.
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A preventer rather than a reliever, blocking one specific chemical pathway of asthma instead of damping inflammation broadly.
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A solid filament with nothing running through it, which is what separates it from every needle used to inject or withdraw.
Read definitionage-related macular degeneration
A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).
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