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2. John Christopher (herbalist) - Wikipedia

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   John Raymond Christopher (November 25, 1909 – February 6, 1983) was an American herbalist and naturopath. He was known for his numerous lectures and publications on herbs . He developed over 50 herbal formulas used worldwide, and founded The School of Natural Healing in Springville, Utah .

3. Lower gastrointestinal series - Wikipedia

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   A lower gastrointestinal series is a medical procedure used to examine and diagnose problems with the human colon of the large intestine. Radiographs ( X-ray pictures) are taken while barium sulfate, a radiocontrast agent, fills the colon via an enema through the rectum . The term barium enema usually refers to a lower gastrointestinal series ...

4. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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   Signs and symptoms. A lower gastrointestinal bleed is defined as bleeding originating distal to the ileocecal valve, which includes the colon, rectum, and anus. LGIB was previously defined as any bleed that occurs distal to the ligament of Treitz, which included the aforementioned parts of the intestine and also included the last 1/4 of the duodenum and the entire area of the jejunum and ileum.

5. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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   The gastrointestinal tract ( GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is ...

6. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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   A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2] Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense ...

7. Colorectal surgery - Wikipedia

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   Colorectal surgery. Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. [1] The field is also known as proctology, but this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relating to the anus and rectum in particular. [clarification needed] The word ...