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Gastroenteritis
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Definition
: INFLAMMATION of any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Causes of gastroenteritis are many including genetic, infection, HYPERSENSITIVITY, drug effects, and CANCER.
Examples
Appendicitis
;
Cholera Morbus
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Colitis
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Diverticulitis
;
Dysentery
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Enteritis
;
Enterocolitis
;
Esophagitis
;
Gastritis
;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
;
Mucositis
;
Proctitis
;
Typhlitis
Other names
Gastroenteritides