Gastrointestinal Tract
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Gastrointestinal Tract. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Gastrointestinal Tract.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Ampulla of Vater - A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and t...
Ampulla of Vater - A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and t...
Anal Canal - The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, beginning from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at ...
Anal Canal - The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, beginning from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at ...
Appendix - A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM....
Appendix - A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM....
Brunner Glands - The abundant submucosal mucous glands in the DUODENUM. These glands secrete BICARBONATE IONS; GLYCOP...
Brunner Glands - The abundant submucosal mucous glands in the DUODENUM. These glands secrete BICARBONATE IONS; GLYCOP...
Cardia - That part of the STOMACH close to the opening from ESOPHAGUS into the stomach (cardiac orifice), the...
Cecum - The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INT...
Cecum - The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INT...
Chief Cells, Gastric - Epithelial cells that line the basal half of the GASTRIC GLANDS. Chief cells synthesize and export a...
Colon - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; th...
Colon - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; th...
Colon, Ascending - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from t...
Colon, Ascending - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from t...
Colon, Descending - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between TRANSVERSE COLON and the SIGMOID COLON....
Colon, Descending - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between TRANSVERSE COLON and the SIGMOID COLON....
Colon, Sigmoid - A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon....
Colon, Sigmoid - A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon....
Colon, Transverse - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between ASCENDING COLON and DESCENDING COLON. It passes from the RIGH...
Colon, Transverse - The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between ASCENDING COLON and DESCENDING COLON. It passes from the RIGH...
Dentition - The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in posit...
Duodenum - The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is...
Duodenum - The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is...
Enterochromaffin Cells - A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal MUCOSA, particularly in the glands ...
Enterocytes - Absorptive cells in the lining of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA. They are differentiated EPITHELIAL CELLS wi...
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower - The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sp...
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower - The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sp...
Esophageal Sphincter, Upper - The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. I...
Esophagogastric Junction - The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orif...
Esophagogastric Junction - The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orif...
Esophagus - The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TR...
Gastric Fundus - The superior portion of the body of the stomach above the level of the cardiac notch....
Gastric Mucosa - Lining of the STOMACH, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSC...
Gastric Stump - That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostom...
Gastrin-Secreting Cells - Endocrine cells which secrete GASTRIN, a peptide that induces GASTRIC ACID secretion. They are found...
Gastrointestinal Tract - Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include...
Goblet Cells - A glandular epithelial cell or a unicellular gland. Goblet cells secrete MUCUS. They are scattered i...
Ileocecal Valve - The valve, at the junction of the CECUM with the COLON, that guards the opening where the ILEUM ente...
Ileocecal Valve - The valve, at the junction of the CECUM with the COLON, that guards the opening where the ILEUM ente...
Ileum - The distal and narrowest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between the JEJUNUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE...
Ileum - The distal and narrowest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between the JEJUNUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE...
Intestinal Mucosa - Lining of the INTESTINES, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer M...
Intestine, Large - A segment of the LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the CECUM; the COLON; and the RECTUM....
Intestine, Large - A segment of the LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the CECUM; the COLON; and the RECTUM....
Intestine, Small - The portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE...
Intestines - The section of the alimentary canal from the STOMACH to the ANAL CANAL. It includes the LARGE INTEST...
Jejunum - The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of th...
Jejunum - The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of th...
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract - The segment of GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the small intestine below the DUODENUM, and the ...
Meckel Diverticulum - A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a rem...
Meckel Diverticulum - A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a rem...
Mouth - The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: ...
Paneth Cells - Differentiated epithelial cells of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA, found in the basal part of the intestinal ...
Parietal Cells, Gastric - Rounded or pyramidal cells of the GASTRIC GLANDS. They secrete HYDROCHLORIC ACID and produce gastric...
Parotid Gland - The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately bel...
Pharynx - A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LU...
Pyloric Antrum - The region between the sharp indentation at the lower third of the STOMACH (incisura angularis) and ...
Pylorus - The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circu...
Rectum - The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL....
Rectum - The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL....
Salivary Ducts - Any of the ducts which transport saliva. Salivary ducts include the parotid duct, the major and mino...
Salivary Glands - Glands that secrete SALIVA in the MOUTH. There are three pairs of salivary glands (PAROTID GLAND; SU...
Salivary Glands, Minor - Accessory salivary glands located in the lip, cheek, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and intramaxilla...
Somatostatin-Secreting Cells - Endocrine cells found throughout the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and in islets of the PANCREAS. D cells s...
Sphincter of Oddi - The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and ...
Sphincter of Oddi - The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and ...
Stomach - An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of ...
Submandibular Gland - One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastr...
Taste Buds - Small sensory organs which contain gustatory receptor cells, basal cells, and supporting cells. Tast...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - The segment of GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the ESOPHAGUS; the STOMACH; and the DUODENUM....
von Ebner Glands - Small tubulo-alveolar salivary glands located beneath the circumvallate and foliate papillae....
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
