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  1. Dermatology: Stomach, xanthoma

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    Description: Stomach - xanthoma A papule, nodule, or plaque in the skin due to lipid deposits; it is usually yellow, but may be brown, reddish, or cream colored. Microscopically, the lesions show light cells with foamy protoplasm (foam cells). Xanthomas range in size from tiny pinheads to large nodules, and the shape may be round, flat, or irregular. They are often found around the eyes, the joints, the neck or the palms, or over tendons. Often these lipid deposits are not limited to the skin but are found throughout the body in bones, the heart, blood vessels, liver, and other organs.
    Keywords: skin, Plaque, nodule, lipid deposits
  2. Colon, ulcerative colitis, partial treatment response

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    Description: Colon - Ulcerative Colitis, partial treatment response Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the colon (large intestine), that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores. The main symptom of active disease is usually constant diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset. IBD is often confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a troublesome but much less serious condition.
    Keywords: Intestine, Large, bloody diarrhea, Inflammatory bowel disease, Colitis, Ulcerative, sore, ulcer, colon
  3. Ileum, lymphoid hyperplasia

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    Description: Ileum - lymphoid hyperplasia Lymphoid hyperplasia is a rapid increase in the number of normal cells (called lymphocytes) that are contained in lymph nodes.
    Keywords: Lymphocytes, Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia, increase
  4. Rectum, acute proctitis with left-sided ulcerative

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    Description: Rectum - acute proctitis with left-sided ulcerative Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine.
    Keywords: ulcer, large intestine, Swelling, Colitis, Ulcerative
  5. Duodenum, acute duodenitis

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    Description: Duodenum - acute duodenitis Duodenitis is inflammation of the duodenum. It may persist acutely or chronically.
    Keywords: Inflammation, small intestine, Duodenitis
  6. Colon, ulcerative colitis, severe

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    Description: Colon - Ulcerative Colitis, severe Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the colon (large intestine), that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores. The main symptom of active disease is usually constant diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset. IBD is often confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a troublesome but much less serious condition.
    Keywords: colon, Inflammatory bowel disease, Intestine, Large, ulcer, bloody diarrhea, Colitis, Ulcerative, sore
  7. Duodenum, inflammed polyp of duodenal bulb

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    Description: Duodenum - inflammed polyp of duodenal bulb
    Keywords: Fibroma, duodenal bulb, polyp inflammation, Neoplasms by Histologic Type, Neoplasms
  8. Duodenum, healing duodenal ulcer

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    Description: Duodenum - healing duodenal ulcer A peptic ulcer, also known as peptic ulcer disease (PUD), is the most common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful. It is defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm. Ulcers can also be caused or worsened by drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other NSAIDs.
    Keywords: Neoplasms by Histologic Type, ulcer, Mucosal erosion, Fibroma, Neoplasms
  9. Rectum, high grade dysplasia early rectal cancer

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    Description: Rectum - high grade dysplasia early rectal cancer The rectum is the portion of the large bowel that lies in the pelvis, terminating at the anus. Cancer of the rectum is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the rectum. Malignant cells have changed such that they lose normal control mechanisms governing growth. These cells may invade surrounding local tissue or they may spread throughout the body and invade other organ systems.
    Keywords: rectum cancer, tumor, Neoplasms, neoplasm, Cancer, Rectal Neoplasms, Digestive System Neoplasms
  10. Rectum, radiation proctitis, telangiectasia

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    Description: Rectum - radtiation proctitis, telangiectasia #2 Proctitis is the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the rectum, the distal end of the large intestine
    Keywords: mucous membrane, Inflammation, large intestine