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Malabsorption syndromes
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Malabsorption syndromes Conditions that happen when the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods.
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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.
Nutrients
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals provided by food and necessary for growth and the maintenance of life.
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Malabsorption
Malabsorption refers to the poor absorption of nutrients by the small intestine.
Malady
Illness.
Malaria
A disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted person-to-person by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. These mosquitoes are present in the tropics and subtropics in almost all countries. Malaria is the most deadly of all tropical parasitic diseases.
Malarone
Malarone is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride.
Malarone pediatric
Malarone pediatric is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride.
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Myxedematous psychosis
A severe mental illness characterized by depression and watery swelling of the body's tissues brought on by failure of the thyroid gland, which is in the throat near the larynx, to secrete its thyroid hormone.
Morning glory
In sexology, slang term for spontaneous erections happening during waking up.
Man's health
The specific set of health matters and issues pertaining to men.
Mental health
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A non-invasive procedure that produces a two-dimensional view of an internal organ or structure, especially the brain and spinal cord. The MRI may show abnormal nodules in bones or lymph nodes - a sign that cancer may be spreading from the prostate.
Malabsorption syndromes
Malformation
Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity.
Malignant tumor
A mass of cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body.
Mallory-weiss tear
A tear in the lower end of the esophagus. Caused by severe vomiting. Common in alcoholics.
Manometry
Tests that measure muscle pressure and movements in the GI tract.
Marrow
The tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the medulla. In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty, but in the smaller cavities it is much less fatty, and red or reddish in color.
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.
Nutrients
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals provided by food and necessary for growth and the maintenance of life.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Malabsorption
Malabsorption refers to the poor absorption of nutrients by the small intestine.
Malady
Illness.
Malaria
A disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted person-to-person by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. These mosquitoes are present in the tropics and subtropics in almost all countries. Malaria is the most deadly of all tropical parasitic diseases.
Malarone
Malarone is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride.
Malarone pediatric
Malarone pediatric is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Myxedematous psychosis
A severe mental illness characterized by depression and watery swelling of the body's tissues brought on by failure of the thyroid gland, which is in the throat near the larynx, to secrete its thyroid hormone.
Morning glory
In sexology, slang term for spontaneous erections happening during waking up.
Man's health
The specific set of health matters and issues pertaining to men.
Mental health
ental health / mntal health / metal health / menal health / mentl health / menta health / mental ealth / mental halth / mental helth / mental heath / mental healh / mental healt / mmental health / meental health / menntal health / menttal health / mentaal health / mentall health / mental hhealth / mental heealth / mental heaalth / mental heallth / mental healtth / mental healthh / emntal health / mnetal health / metnal health / menatl health / mentla health / menta lhealth / mental ehalth / mental haelth / mental helath / mental heatlh / mental healht / mental healt h / mentalhealth / nental health / jental health / kental health / mwntal health / m3ntal health / m4ntal health / mrntal health / mfntal health / mdntal health / msntal health / mebtal health / mehtal health / mejtal health / memtal health / menral health / men5al health / men6al health / menyal health / menhal health / mengal health / menfal health / mentql health / mentwl health / mentsl health / mentxl health / mentzl health / mentak health / mentao health / mentap health / mental gealth / mental yealth / mental uealth / mental jealth / mental nealth / mental bealth / mental hwalth / mental h3alth / mental h4alth / mental hralth / mental hfalth / mental hdalth / mental hsalth / mental heqlth / mental hewlth / mental heslth / mental hexlth / mental hezlth / mental heakth / mental heaoth / mental heapth / mental healrh / mental heal5h / mental heal6h / mental healyh / mental healhh / mental healgh / mental healfh / mental healtg / mental healty / mental healtu / mental healtj / mental healtn / mental healtb
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A non-invasive procedure that produces a two-dimensional view of an internal organ or structure, especially the brain and spinal cord. The MRI may show abnormal nodules in bones or lymph nodes - a sign that cancer may be spreading from the prostate.
Malabsorption syndromes
Malformation
Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity.
Malignant tumor
A mass of cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body.
Mallory-weiss tear
A tear in the lower end of the esophagus. Caused by severe vomiting. Common in alcoholics.
Manometry
Tests that measure muscle pressure and movements in the GI tract.
Marrow
The tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the medulla. In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty, but in the smaller cavities it is much less fatty, and red or reddish in color.
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