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| Anemia | The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. | | Barium | A chalky liquid used to coat the inside of organs so that they will show up on an x-ray
| | Bowel | Another name for the intestine . The small bowel and the large bowel are the small intestine and large intestine , respectively. | | Colon | The large intestine | | Colonoscopy | A test that allows your doctor to look at the inside of your large intestine (rectum and colon) through a thin, flexible viewing instrument called a colonoscope which has a small video camera attached to it. A colonoscopy helps detect ulcers, polyps, tumors and areas of inflammation or bleeding. During a colonoscopy, tissue samples can be collected (biopsy) and abnormal growths can be removed. This procedure requires preparation which takes 1 to 2 days depending on which type of prep your doctor recommends. Some preps may be taken the evening before the test.
| | Endoscope | A lighted optical instrument used to get a deep look inside the body and examine organs such as the throat or esophagus. An endoscope can be rigid or flexible. | | Enema | Fluid injected into the rectum for the purpose of clearing out the bowel or to administer food and/or medication | | Esophageal Stricture | A narrowing or obstruction of the esophagus | | Esophagus | A tube-like organ that connects the throat to the stomach | | Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract | The GI tract is the tube which extends from the mouth to the anus in which the movement of muscles digests food. | | Inflammation | A basic way in which the body reacts to infection , irritation or other injury, the key feature being redness, warmth, swelling and pain. Inflammation is now recognized as a type of nonspecific immune response. | | Inflammation | A response to tissue injury that causes redness, swelling and pain | | Large Intestine | The 5 foot long, tube-like organ that is connects the small intestine to the anus. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients are removed. The remaining material, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anus. | | Small Bowel Follow-Through (SBFT) | A radiographic exam involving ingestion of barium. Serial x-rays are obtained by the radiologist which involve close inspection of the small bowel.
| | Small Intestine | The part of the gastrointestinal tract that connects the stomach to the large intestine and absorbs nutrients. The small intestine is 21 feet in length. | | Stricture | Closure or obstruction of the intestine | | Tumor | An abnormal mass of tissue or growth of cells | | Ulcer | A sore or break in the lining of the digestive tract, usually the stomach or intestine | | Upper (Traditional) Endoscopy | The process in which a thin, lighted, flexible tube with a camera at its tip looks inside of the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine. Usually performed as an outpatient procedure, upper endoscopy sometimes must be performed in the hospital or emergency room to both identify and treat upper digestive system bleeding. | | Vein | A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system which returns blood to the heart. |
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| Anemia |
The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased.
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| Barium |
A chalky liquid used to coat the inside of organs so that they will show up on an x-ray
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| Bowel |
Another name for the intestine . The small bowel and the large bowel are the small intestine and large intestine , respectively.
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| Colon |
The large intestine
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| Colonoscopy |
A test that allows your doctor to look at the inside of your large intestine (rectum and colon) through a thin, flexible viewing instrument called a colonoscope which has a small video camera attached to it. A colonoscopy helps detect ulcers, polyps, tumors and areas of inflammation or bleeding. During a colonoscopy, tissue samples can be collected (biopsy) and abnormal growths can be removed. This procedure requires preparation which takes 1 to 2 days depending on which type of prep your doctor recommends. Some preps may be taken the evening before the test.
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| Endoscope |
A lighted optical instrument used to get a deep look inside the body and examine organs such as the throat or esophagus. An endoscope can be rigid or flexible.
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| Enema |
Fluid injected into the rectum for the purpose of clearing out the bowel or to administer food and/or medication
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| Esophageal Stricture |
A narrowing or obstruction of the esophagus
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| Esophagus |
A tube-like organ that connects the throat to the stomach
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| Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract |
The GI tract is the tube which extends from the mouth to the anus in which the movement of muscles digests food.
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| Inflammation |
A basic way in which the body reacts to infection , irritation or other injury, the key feature being redness, warmth, swelling and pain. Inflammation is now recognized as a type of nonspecific immune response.
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| Inflammation |
A response to tissue injury that causes redness, swelling and pain
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| Large Intestine |
The 5 foot long, tube-like organ that is connects the small intestine to the anus. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients are removed. The remaining material, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anus.
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| Small Bowel Follow-Through (SBFT) |
A radiographic exam involving ingestion of barium. Serial x-rays are obtained by the radiologist which involve close inspection of the small bowel.
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| Small Intestine |
The part of the gastrointestinal tract that connects the stomach to the large intestine and absorbs nutrients. The small intestine is 21 feet in length.
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| Stricture |
Closure or obstruction of the intestine
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| Tumor |
An abnormal mass of tissue or growth of cells
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| Ulcer |
A sore or break in the lining of the digestive tract, usually the stomach or intestine
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| Upper (Traditional) Endoscopy |
The process in which a thin, lighted, flexible tube with a camera at its tip looks inside of the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine. Usually performed as an outpatient procedure, upper endoscopy sometimes must be performed in the hospital or emergency room to both identify and treat upper digestive system bleeding.
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| Vein |
A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system which returns blood to the heart.
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