gastrectomy
Gastrectomy removes all or part of the stomach, most often to treat stomach cancer or certain severe stomach conditions.
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82 matchesgastric
Gastric structures and conditions involve the stomach, including its lining, secretions, and the disorders that can affect its function.
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Acid that is released into the stomach from glands in the stomach wall.
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A test used to measure the amount of gastric acid made by the stomach.
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A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak.
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Gastric cancer arises in the stomach lining, often linked to chronic infection with a common stomach bacterium, and frequently causes only vague early symptoms.
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A tube that is inserted through the nose, down the throat and esophagus, and into the stomach.
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The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach).
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A hormone released from special cells in the lining of the stomach after eating.
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A tumor that causes overproduction of gastric acid.
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Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining that can cause upper abdominal discomfort, nausea, or, in some cases, no symptoms at all.
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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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A short transition zone rather than a clean border, and the site of both the commonest digestive complaint and a fast rising cancer.
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The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach).
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Roots pointing at stomach and intestine, yet the label in practice stretches from mouth to anus and turns up throughout medical records.
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An indolent (slow-growing) cancer that forms in cells that make hormones in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines).
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A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Spanning the stomach through the small and large intestines, this continuous passage handles digestion, nutrient absorption, and waste formation.
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A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the stomach.
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