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A stone in the intestine. It usually builds up around a gallstone or a swallowed fruit stone. A hard, stone-like mass that develops within the intestine.  

Originating in the intestine. Derived from or related to the intestine.  

Surgical puncturing of the intestines where a hollow needle is pushed through the abdominal wall into the intestine to remove gas or fluid. A surgical procedure in which a hollow needle is pushed through the wall of the stomach or intestines to release an abnormal accumulation of gas or fluid. Puncture of the intestine to…

A hernia of the intestine. A condition in which a portion of the intestines bulges into the top of the vagina. An enterocele can cause lower back pain and pressure in the pelvic area, although many women experience no symptoms. It is most common in women after menopause, particularly those who have given birth many…

A small thin nematode worm, one species of which, Enterobius vermicularis, infests the large intestine and causes itching round the anus. A genus of parasitic nematode worms, formerly Oxyuris.  

A common children’s disease, caused by threadworms in the large intestine which cause itching round the anus. Infection of the large intestine with the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis, occurring esp. in children. The females deposit eggs around the anus, which cause itching; if the patient scratches the area and then puts the fingers in or near…

A family of Gram-negative bacteria, including Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia and Klebsiella. These are rod-shaped bacteria belonging to the gram-negative group, and they inhabit the intestines of both humans and animals. The intestines, the primary part of the digestive tract, stretch from the stomach exit to the anus. Certain types of enterobacteria coexist harmlessly in the…

Any one of three fevers (typhoid, paratyphoid A and paratyphoid B). Any febrile disease of the intestines. Enteric fever is caused by bacterial infection with either Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi A, B or C. These infections are called typhoid and paratyphoid respectively. Transmission usually occurs by ingestion of water or food that has been…

The surgical removal of part of the intestine. The surgical excision of a segment of the intestine.