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Proctitis (976 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Proctitis or anusitis is an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum, affecting only the last 6 inches of the rectum. A common symptom is

Intestinal capillariasis (196 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Intestinal capillariasis is a disease in the group of helminthiasis diseases caused by the nematode Capillaria philippinensis. Symptoms in infested humans

Colitis (1,890 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Colitis is swelling or inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Colitis may be acute and self-limited or long-term. It broadly fits into the category

Isosporiasis (644 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Isosporiasis, also known as cystoisosporiasis, is a human intestinal disease caused by the parasite Cystoisospora belli (previously known as Isospora belli)

Steatorrhea (1,388 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and

Accessory pancreas (355 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Accessory pancreas is a rare condition in which small groups of pancreatic cells are separate from the pancreas. They may occur in the mesentery of the

Capillaria philippinensis (956 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Capillaria philippinensis is a parasitic nematode which causes intestinal capillariasis. This sometimes fatal disease was first discovered in Northern

Trichuris trichiura (2,208 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Trichuris trichiura, Trichocephalus trichiuris or whipworm, is a parasitic roundworm (a type of helminth) that causes trichuriasis (a type of helminthiasis

Reactive arthritis (2,292 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Reactive arthritis, previously known as Reiter's syndrome, is a form of inflammatory arthritis that develops in response to an infection in another part

Diverticulosis (2,443 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Diverticulosis is the condition of having multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon that are not inflamed. These are outpockets of the colonic mucosa

Gastritis (2,726 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. There may be no symptoms but

Dientamoebiasis (1,526 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dientamoebiasis is a medical condition caused by infection with Dientamoeba fragilis, a single-cell parasite that infects the lower gastrointestinal tract

Helicobacter (1,319 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Helicobacter is a genus of gram-negative bacteria possessing a characteristic helical shape. They were initially considered to be members of the genus

Strongyloides stercoralis (3,074 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Strongyloides stercoralis is a human pathogenic parasitic roundworm causing the disease strongyloidiasis. Its common name in the US is threadworm. In the

Gastrointestinal bleeding (3,823 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed), also called gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GIB), is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth

Parasitic worm (3,766 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Parasitic worms, also known as helminths, are a polyphyletic group of large macroparasites; adults can generally be seen with the naked eye. Many are intestinal

Ascariasis (3,419 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ascariasis is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. Infections have no symptoms in more than 85% of cases, especially if the

Constipation (4,863 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include

Strongyloidiasis (3,577 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Strongyloidiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the nematode called Strongyloides stercoralis, or sometimes the closely related S. fülleborni.

Manning criteria (339 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Manning criteria are a diagnostic algorithm used in the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The criteria consist of a list of questions the

Gastroenteritis (6,510 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and intestine. Symptoms may

Trichinosis (4,912 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Trichinosis, also known as trichinellosis, is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the Trichinella genus. During the initial infection, invasion

Giardia duodenalis (4,522 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Giardia duodenalis, also known as Giardia intestinalis and Giardia lamblia, is a flagellated parasitic protozoan microorganism of the genus Giardia that

Soil-transmitted helminth (807 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The soil-transmitted helminths (also called geohelminths) are a group of intestinal parasites belonging to the phylum Nematoda that are transmitted primarily

Travelers' diarrhea (3,783 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some definitions, three

Helminthiasis (5,361 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic

Wilderness-acquired diarrhea (3,143 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Wilderness-acquired diarrhea is a variety of traveler's diarrhea in which backpackers and other outdoor enthusiasts are affected. Potential sources are

Lactose intolerance (6,976 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lactose intolerance is caused by a lessened ability or a complete inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in dairy products. Humans vary in the amount

Halzoun (143 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Halzoun (Arabic:حلزون) is the local name of a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by Linguatula serrata, a member of pentastomida

Simple clinical colitis activity index (202 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) is a diagnostic tool and questionnaire used to assess the severity of symptoms in people who suffer

Typhoid fever (10,747 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella Typhi. Symptoms

Blastocystosis (7,432 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Blastocystosis refers to a medical condition caused by infection with Blastocystis. Blastocystis is a protozoal, single-celled parasite that inhabits the

Hookworm infection (9,213 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hookworm infection is an infection by a type of intestinal parasite known as a hookworm. Initially, itching and a rash may occur at the site of infection

Irritable bowel syndrome (14,032 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal

Clostridioides difficile infection (10,514 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming

Ulcerative colitis (16,281 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the other type being Crohn's disease. It is a long-term condition

Broad-spectrum antibiotic (1,032 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

diagnosis. Alternatively, some species may be identified through a urine or stool test. There are an estimated 38 trillion microorganisms that colonize the human

Helicase-dependent amplification (748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

amplification with a disposable detection device in a simple sensitive stool test for toxigenic Clostridium difficile". J Mol Diagn. 10 (5): 452–8. doi:10

Cystoisospora belli (1,032 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

adequate. But for easy screening, acid-fast stains is recommended. If stool test is negative, and biopsies of the small intestine is performed, different

Feces (3,102 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

2015, retrieved 17 March 2015. Steven Dowshen, MD (September 2011). "Stool Test: Bacteria Culture". Kidshealth. Archived from the original on 19 February

Gastrointestinal tract (6,091 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

GI X-rays, endoscopy, blood tests for anti-Helicobacter antibodies, a stool test, and a urease breath test (which is a by-product of the bacteria). If

Seventh cholera pandemic (2,655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

watery diarrhoea, vomiting and leg cramps. Cholera is diagnosed through a stool test or rectal swab, and today treatment takes the form of an oral rehydration

List of infectious diseases (1,677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

No Clostridium perfringens Food poisoning by Clostridium perfringens Stool test Supportive care No multiple Free-living amebic infection No Fusobacterium

Tumor M2-PK (2,307 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

doi:10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4004. PMC 3419997. PMID 22912551. "Tumor M2-PK Stool Test". Retrieved June 8, 2013. Oremek, G; Kukshaĭte, R; Sapoutzis, N; Ziolkovski

Checkpoint inhibitor induced colitis (1,705 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

occur, such as perforation or toxic megacolon. Fecal calprotectin, a stool test and marker of inflammation, may be used to follow improvement in colitis