stomach lining
31pepsin — /pep sin/, n. Biochem. 1. an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones. 2. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the stomachs of hogs, used as a digestive,… …
32Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — Coated 200 mg Ibuprofen tablets, a common NSAID Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or nonsteroidal Anti inflammatory… …
33Gastritis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|K|29|0|k|20 K29.7 ICD9 = ICD9|535.0 535.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D005756 Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach …
34College Health — is a field of medicine that exclusively deals with the medical care of college age students (from age 18 through 28 years). Many colleges and universities campuses offer some sort of student health service, but there is wide variability in the… …
35College health — is a field of medicine that exclusively deals with the medical care of college age students (from age 18 through 28 years). Many colleges and universities campuses offer some sort of student health service, but there is wide variability in the… …
36Gastroesophageal reflux disease — Acid reflux redirects here. Acid reflux may also refer to Laryngopharyngeal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux disease Classification and external resources ICD 10 K21 ICD 9 …
37gastrectomy — /ga strek teuh mee/, n., pl. gastrectomies. partial or total excision of the stomach. [1885 90; GASTR + ECTOMY] * * * Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach to treat peptic ulcers. It eliminates the cells that secrete acid and halts the… …
38blood disease — Introduction any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone …
39immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… …
40gastroenteritis — gastroenteritic /gas troh en teuh rit ik/, adj. /gas troh en teuh ruy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the stomach and intestines. [1815 25; GASTROENTER(O) + ITIS] * * * Acute infectious syndrome of the stomach lining and intestines. Symptoms… …
