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Bismuth subsalicylate
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Bismuth subsalicylate A nonprescription medicine such as Pepto-Bismol used to treat diarrhea, heartburn, indigestion, and nausea. It is also part of the treatment for ulcers caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.
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Diarrhea
Passage of excessively liquid or excessively frequent stools.
Heartburn
Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.
Indigestion
Impaired digestion, especially after eating.
Nausea
The feeling of wanting to throw up (vomit).
Bacterium
The singular of bacteria.
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Bile ducts
Tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder for storage and to the small intestine for use in digestion.
Biliary atresia
A condition present from birth in which the bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not have normal openings. Bile becomes trapped in the liver, causing jaundice and cirrhosis. Without surgery the condition may cause death.
Biliary stricture
A narrowing of the biliary tract from scar tissue. The scar tissue may result from injury, disease, pancreatitis, infection, or gallstones. See also stricture.
Biliary system
The gallbladder and the bile ducts. Also called biliary system or biliary tree.
Biliary tract
The gallbladder and the bile ducts. Also called biliary system or biliary tree.
Bismuth subsalicylate
Bloating
Fullness or swelling in the abdomen that often occurs after meals.
Blood clot
A gelled mass of blood tissue.
Blood pressure
The force or pressure exerted by the heart when pumping blood; also, the pressure of blood in the arteries.
Blood pressure cuff
A device usually placed around the upper of the arm to measure blood pressure.
Body mass index (BMI)
Number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if weight falls within a healthy range.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Diarrhea
Passage of excessively liquid or excessively frequent stools.
Heartburn
Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.
Indigestion
Impaired digestion, especially after eating.
Nausea
The feeling of wanting to throw up (vomit).
Bacterium
The singular of bacteria.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Bile ducts
Tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder for storage and to the small intestine for use in digestion.
Biliary atresia
A condition present from birth in which the bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not have normal openings. Bile becomes trapped in the liver, causing jaundice and cirrhosis. Without surgery the condition may cause death.
Biliary stricture
A narrowing of the biliary tract from scar tissue. The scar tissue may result from injury, disease, pancreatitis, infection, or gallstones. See also stricture.
Biliary system
The gallbladder and the bile ducts. Also called biliary system or biliary tree.
Biliary tract
The gallbladder and the bile ducts. Also called biliary system or biliary tree.
Bismuth subsalicylate
Bloating
Fullness or swelling in the abdomen that often occurs after meals.
Blood clot
A gelled mass of blood tissue.
Blood pressure
The force or pressure exerted by the heart when pumping blood; also, the pressure of blood in the arteries.
Blood pressure cuff
A device usually placed around the upper of the arm to measure blood pressure.
Body mass index (BMI)
Number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if weight falls within a healthy range.
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