Any impairment, arrest, or reversal of the normal flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS toward the ANAL CANAL.
Intestinal Obstructions,Obstruction, Intestinal
D010336
Pathology
A specialty concerned with the nature and cause of disease as expressed by changes in cellular or tissue structure and function caused by the disease process.
Pathologies
D003108
Colonic Diseases
Pathological processes in the COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012809
Colon, Sigmoid
A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.
Sigmoid,Sigmoid Colon
D043963
Diverticulosis, Colonic
A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.