What is the medical term meaning small intestine?

Answer 1

The inflammation of the small intestine is called enteritis. The suffix "enter" means small intestine and the prefix "itis" means inflammation. Not to be confused with gastritis which is the inflammation of the stomach. More specific terms based on location are ileitis (for ileum), jejunitis (for jejunum), and duodenitis (for duodenum).

This inflammation could be due to the ingestion of contaminated food or water, which contains bacteria (like e-coli), viruses (such as Norwalk virus), parasites, certain drugs, toxins, substances that irritate the intestine.

But, it also could be caused by radiation treatment, that cancer patients receive, and by longstanding medical conditions, such as Crohn's Disease.
enteritis
enteritis
The medical term for inflammation of the small intestine is enteritis.

This inflammation could be due to the ingestion of contaminated food or water, which contains bacteria (like e-coli), viruses (such as Norwalk virus), parasites, certain drugs, toxins, substances that irritate the intestine.

But, it also could be caused by radiation treatment, that cancer patients receive, and by longstanding medical conditions, such as Crohn's Disease.
enteritis

Answer 2

The ileum is the third and lowest division of the small intestine. The jejunum is the middle portion, and the duodenum is the first portion. The duodenum, jejunum and ileum all make up the small intestine.

Visceral or intestinal means pertaining to the intestine.

Combining form is: enter/o
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum

Answer 3

Enteropathy is the general term meaning any disease of the small intestine, and colonopathy any disease of the large intestine.

Some specifics:

Crohns disease A chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines, esp. the colon and ileum, associated with ulcers and fistulae

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Inflammatory bowel A group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. the major types of ibd are crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Ulcerative colitis A form of inflammatory bowel disease. ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon. ...

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Irritable bowel syndrome A widespread condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea or constipation, often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection

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Malabsorption Imperfect absorption of food material by the small intestine

Enteropathy is the term used for any pathology of the intestine.

Answer 4

An enteropathy is an intestinal disorder.
Enteropathy is disease of the intestines.
ileopathy

Answer 5

Enteropathy means disease of the small intestine.

Answer 6

The Blue whale

Answer 7

Gastroenteropathy

Answer 8

Small Intestine Disease