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  1. Duodenum, duodenal ulcer

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    Description: Duodenum - 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: Mucosal erosion, Duodenal Ulcer, ulcer
  2. Duodenum, adenoma

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    Description: An adenoma is a benign tumor (-oma) of glandular origin. Adenomas can grow frommany organs including the colon, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, prostate, etc.Although these growths are benign, over time they may progress to become malignant, atwhich point they are called adenocarcinomas. Even while benign, they have the potentialto cause serious health complications by compressing other structures (mass effect) andby producing large amounts of hormones in an unregulated, non-feedback-dependentmanner (paraneoplastic syndrome).
    Keywords: Neoplasms, epithelium, Benign, Adenoma, Neoplasms by Histologic Type, tumor
  3. Rectum, advanced cancer

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    Description: Rectum - advanced 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: Digestive System Neoplasms, tumor, Neoplasms, neoplasm, Cancer
  4. Cecum, angiodysplasia

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    Description: Colon - angiodysplasia of the cecum
    Keywords: Vascular Diseases, bleeding, Angiodysplasia, ectasia, cecum, dilation, Intestine, Large, expansion, tortuous vessels
  5. Rectum, mild ulcerative colitis of distal rectum, multiple linear ulcerations, procitis

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    Description: Rectum - mild ulcerative colitis of distal rectum - proctitis, multiple linear ulcerations Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine.
    Keywords: Colitis, Ulcerative, large intestine, Swelling, ulcer, Colonoscopy
  6. Rectum, non-bleeding internal hemorrhoid retrograde view

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    Description: Rectum - non-bleeding internal hemorrhoid retrograde view Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins in the anus or lower rectum. They often go unnoticed and usually clear up after a few days, but can cause long-lasting discomfort, bleeding and be excruciatingly painful. Effective medical treatments are available, however.
    Keywords: anus, rectum, Enlarged veins
  7. Rectum, non-bleeding internal hemorrhoid

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    Description: Rectum - non-bleeding internal hemorrhoid Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins in the anus or lower rectum. They often go unnoticed and usually clear up after a few days, but can cause long-lasting discomfort, bleeding and be excruciatingly painful. Effective medical treatments are available, however.
    Keywords: anus, rectum, Enlarged veins
  8. Duodenum, chronic dyspepsia

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    Description: Duodenum - chronic dyspepsia Dyspepsia (from the Greek δυσ- dys- and πέψις pepsis "digestion"), also known as indigestion, is a condition of impaired digestion. It is a medical condition characterized by chronic or recurrent pain in the upper abdomen, upper abdominal fullness and feeling full earlier than expected when eating. It can be accompanied by bloating, belching, nausea, or heartburn.
    Keywords: Dyspepsia, Indigestion
  9. Esophagus, squamous hyperplasia

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    Description: Esophagus - squamous hyperplasia
    Keywords: GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gastro-oesophageal Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal Reflux, Gastric Acid Reflux Disease, Reflux, Gastroesophageal, Esophageal Reflux, Gastric Acid Reflux, cell hyperplasia
  10. Colon, hyperplastic polyp in ulcerative colitis

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    Description: Colon - hyperplastic polyp in ulcerative colitis
    Keywords: cancer polyp, hyperplasia, Colitis, Ulcerative, hyperplastic cells