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Duodenum
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Duodenum The first part of the small intestine.
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Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
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Duodenal
Having to do with the duodenum.
Duodenal biliary drainage
A procedure used to diagnose gallstones when suspicion is high but other tests are negative. A thin tube is passed through a nostril down the throat, through the esophagus and stomach, into the duodenum. Once the tube is in place, a synthetic hormone related to cholecystokinin is injected IV. It causes the gallbladder to contract and squeeze out bile into the duodenum. The bile then is sucked up through the tube and examined for the presence of cholesterol and pigment particles under a microscope. A modification of duodenal biliary drainage involves collection of bile through an endoscope at the time of EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) or ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography).
Duodenal ulcer
An ulcer in the lining of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Duodenitis
An irritation of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
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Doppler ultrasound
A procedure that uses sound waves to evaluate heart, blood vessels, and valves.
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
An inherited form of chronic jaundice (yellow tint to the skin and eyes) that has no known cause.
Dumping syndrome
A condition that occurs when food moves too fast from the stomach into the small intestine. Symptoms are nausea, pain, weakness, and sweating. This syndrome most often affects people who have had stomach operations. Also called rapid gastric emptying.
Duodenal ulcer
An ulcer in the lining of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Duodenitis
An irritation of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Duodenum
Dupuytren's Contracture
A hereditary thickening of the tough tissue, called fascia, that lies just below the skin of the palm.
Dysentery
An infectious disease of the colon. Symptoms include bloody, mucus-filled diarrhea; abdominal pain; fever; and loss of fluids from the body.
Dysmenorrhea
Pain or discomfort experienced just before or during a menstrual period.
Dyspepsia
Indigestion.
Dysphagia
Problems in swallowing food or liquid, usually caused by blockage or injury to the esophagus.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Duodenal
Having to do with the duodenum.
Duodenal biliary drainage
A procedure used to diagnose gallstones when suspicion is high but other tests are negative. A thin tube is passed through a nostril down the throat, through the esophagus and stomach, into the duodenum. Once the tube is in place, a synthetic hormone related to cholecystokinin is injected IV. It causes the gallbladder to contract and squeeze out bile into the duodenum. The bile then is sucked up through the tube and examined for the presence of cholesterol and pigment particles under a microscope. A modification of duodenal biliary drainage involves collection of bile through an endoscope at the time of EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) or ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography).
Duodenal ulcer
An ulcer in the lining of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Duodenitis
An irritation of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
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Doppler ultrasound
A procedure that uses sound waves to evaluate heart, blood vessels, and valves.
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
An inherited form of chronic jaundice (yellow tint to the skin and eyes) that has no known cause.
Dumping syndrome
A condition that occurs when food moves too fast from the stomach into the small intestine. Symptoms are nausea, pain, weakness, and sweating. This syndrome most often affects people who have had stomach operations. Also called rapid gastric emptying.
Duodenal ulcer
An ulcer in the lining of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Duodenitis
An irritation of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
Duodenum
Dupuytren's Contracture
A hereditary thickening of the tough tissue, called fascia, that lies just below the skin of the palm.
Dysentery
An infectious disease of the colon. Symptoms include bloody, mucus-filled diarrhea; abdominal pain; fever; and loss of fluids from the body.
Dysmenorrhea
Pain or discomfort experienced just before or during a menstrual period.
Dyspepsia
Indigestion.
Dysphagia
Problems in swallowing food or liquid, usually caused by blockage or injury to the esophagus.
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