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Globetrotter's Pocket Doc - the only English international medical communication book for travelers to foreign countries
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- IBS:
- See irritable bowel syndrome.
- Ileal:
- A term indicating the ileum or the last part of the small intestine.
- Ileal pouch:
- See ileo-anal reservoir.
- Ileitis:
- An inflammation of the terminal ileum. Commonly associated with Crohn's disease.
- Ileo-anal anastomosis:
- An operation in which the entire colon is removed. The inner the outer portions of the rectum are not moved. The ileum is then used to make a new rectum which is joined to the anus. Stools can be passed normally through the anus.
- Ileo-cecal valve:
- A sphincter or valve located at the junction of the small intestine (terminal ileum) and the first part of the large intestine (cecum).
- Ileocolitis:
- An irritation of lower part of small intestine (terminal ileum) and the cecum as well as a semicolon.
- Ileostomy:
- An operation which makes it possible for stool to leave the body after the colon and rectum have been removed.
- Impaction:
- The trapping within any part of the body an object (either foreign or produced by the body). Usually, these are stones in the bile duct or feces within the rectum (fecal impaction).
- Indigestion:
- A nonspecific term reflecting heartburn, nausea, bloating, gas. Also known as dyspepsia:
- Infectious diarrhea:
- A diarrhea related to a infection secondary to bacteria, viruses or parasites.
- Infectious gastroenteritis:
- See gastroenteritis.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease:
- Also called IBD, this group of diseases is comprised predominately of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
- Intestinal flora:
- The normal bacteria which inhabit the colon. This includes bacteria, yeast and fungi.
- Intestinal mucosa:
- The inner surface of the intestines. Specifically, the cells lining the inner surface.
- Intestinal pseudoobstruction:
- A disorder associated with blockage of the intestines. There is no structural blockage present. In essence, the normal contractions of the intestines stop resulting in a blockage.
- Intolerance:
- A set of complaints experienced by a patient which does not fit a true allergy. A true allergy involves activation of the immune system. Thus, nausea is not an allergy but an intolerance to a substance.
- Intussusception:
- An event where one part of the intestine folds into another part of the intestines lead to a blockage.
- Iron Overload Disease:
- A general term which includes hemochromatosis and hemosiderosis.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
- A functional gastrointestinal disorder which waxes and waned in its severity. IBS is associated with abnormal neural control of the GI tract. A wide variety of complaints may occur involving diarrhea, constipation, nausea, bloating and flatulence as well as dyspeptic symptoms. In the past, this has been termed spastic colitis or mucous colitis.
- Ischemic Colitis:
- A disease characterized by decreased blood flow to the colon. This usually occurs in the descending colon. This causes fever, pain and bloody diarrhea. It is usually treated without surgery. It may be complicated by infection. An endoscopy or barium study of the colon may be needed to evaluate this condition. After healing has occurred, a stricture (narrowing) of the colon may result.
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