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Diarrhea Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Diarrhea article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Addiction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adrenal gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amoeba: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atropine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bicarbonate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast milk: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Campylobacter jejuni: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Celiac disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chickenpox: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chloride: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholera: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cirrhosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clostridium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clostridium difficile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clostridium perfringens: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colchicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Constipation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortisol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Crohn's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cryptosporidium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Distal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dry mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenal ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysentery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

EGD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrolyte: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endocrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fiber: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Food poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fructose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Galactose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallbladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastroenteritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Giardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Giardia lamblia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemolytic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemolytic uremic syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhagic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypotension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incontinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammatory bowel disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Influenza: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactase deficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactose intolerance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laxative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lethargy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnesium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malabsorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Middle ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Norovirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nosocomial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Orthostatic hypotension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Otitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Otitis media: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pancreatic cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasite: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasitic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pathogenic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehydrate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Salmonella: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sepsis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shigella: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sporadic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Staphylococcus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Strain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Supine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syncope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxicity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Traveler's diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcerative colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

World Health Organization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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