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June 19, 2013

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Intestinal Problems of IBD) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Intestinal Problems of IBD) article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abscess: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adenocarcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amebiasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anal fissure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Botulinum toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bypass: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrates: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholangitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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

Colonoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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

Cuts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Distention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysentery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

EGD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enteral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enteroscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Excise: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history of colon cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fiber: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fissure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fistula: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Folic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallstones: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

GI tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ileum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppressive: 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

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestinal gas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestinal obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jejunum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Large bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Large intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malabsorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malnutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Megacolon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metastasize: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Necrosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nuclear medicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteomalacia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ostomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parenteral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parenteral nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Perianal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritonitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pernicious anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polyp: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Premalignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Primary sclerosing cholangitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectal bleeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resident: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclerosing cholangitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scrotum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Septicemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shigella: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Short bowel syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sigmoid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sigmoidoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sporadic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stricture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Superficial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Topical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Total parenteral nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulceration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcerative colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin B12: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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