| D007408 |
Intestinal Absorption |
Uptake of substances through the lining of the INTESTINES. |
Absorption, Intestinal |
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| D007421 |
Intestine, Small |
The portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE. It is divisible into three portions: the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM, and the ILEUM. |
Small Intestine,Intestines, Small,Small Intestines |
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| D010189 |
Pancreatic Juice |
The fluid containing digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas in response to food in the duodenum. |
Juice, Pancreatic,Juices, Pancreatic,Pancreatic Juices |
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| D002908 |
Chronic Disease |
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). |
Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic |
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| D003092 |
Colitis |
Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER. |
Colitides |
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| D004035 |
Diet Therapy |
Adjusting the quantity and quality of food intake to improve health status of an individual. This term does not include the methods of food intake (NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT). |
Diet Therapy, Restrictive,Dietary Modification,Dietary Restriction,Restriction Diet Therapies,Restriction Diet Therapy,Restrictive Diet Therapies,Restrictive Diet Therapy,Diet Modification,Therapy, Diet,Diet Modifications,Diet Therapies,Diet Therapies, Restriction,Diet Therapy, Restriction,Dietary Modifications,Dietary Restrictions,Modification, Diet,Modification, Dietary,Restriction, Dietary,Therapy, Restriction Diet,Therapy, Restrictive Diet |
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| D004386 |
Duodenum |
The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers. |
Duodenums |
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| D004761 |
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous |
An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization. |
Antibiotic-Associated Colitis,Clostridium Enterocolitis,Colitis, Pseudomembranous,Enteritis, Pseudomembranous,Pseudomembranous Colitis,Pseudomembranous Enteritis,Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis,Antibiotic Associated Colitis,Colitis, Antibiotic-Associated |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D014815 |
Vitamins |
Organic substances that are required in small amounts for maintenance and growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the human body. |
Vitamin |
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