Month: February 2020

Increased fluids and electrolytes within the lumen of the intestines due to increased levels of prostaglandins.  

Causing bloody diarrhea and colitis, said of pathogenic microorganisms.  

Tall columnar cells in the small intestinal mucosa that are responsible for the final digestion and absorption of nutrients. Terminally differentiated cells comprising the majority of the external surface of the intestinal epithelium. Unlike goblet cells, they do not produce or secrete mucins, nor do they secrete cryptdins as do the paneth cells. The layer…

Inflamed bowel disease.  

Refers to inflammation of the small intestine. Inflammation of the mucosal lining of the small intestine, usually resulting from infection. Regional enteritis is Crohn’s disease. Acute or chronic intestinal inflammation. Inflammation of the alimentary canal usually characterized by severe diarrhea. Inflammation of the intestine, especially the small intestine, due to viral or bacterial infection or…

Term used to describe the intestines or other parts of the digestive tract. Pertaining to drugs that are taken orally. Referring to the intestine. Referring to medication-or food which is taken by mouth or through a nasogastric tube. Administration of a drug by the oral route (by way of the intestines), as distinguished from parenteral.…

Liquid injected into the rectum either as a purgative or medicine, Also called clyster. A liquid preparation injected into the rectum, resulting in complete emptying of the large bowel in minutes. Flushing the lower large intestine with a fluid. A liquid substance put into the rectum to introduce a drug into the body, to wash…

The presence of endotoxins in the blood, which may result in shock. adj. endotoxemic. Toxemia due to the presence of endotoxins in the blood.  

Pertaining to the endosteum.  

Is a network of tubules, vesicles and sacs around the nucleus that are interconnected. Enclosed membranous system with the cytoplasm of cells. It has a number of functions that include acting as an intracellular store for calcium.