Digestive system
Descriptions of Digestive system
Digestive system: The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large intestines, and rectum.
Source: National Institute of Health
Digestive system: the system that makes food absorbable into the body
Source: WordNet 2.1
Digestive system : group of organs stretching from the mouth to the anus, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste; in humans, the digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anus) and the accessory glands (liver, biliary tract, pancreas), and associated hormones and secretions.
Source: CRISP
Digestive system : A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)
Article Excerpts about Digestive system
The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long,
twisting tube from the mouth to the anus (see
figure ). Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth,
stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce
juices to help digest food.
There are also two solid digestive organs, the liver and the pancreas,
which produce juices that reach the intestine through small tubes. In
addition, parts of other organ systems (for instance, nerves and blood)
play a major role in the digestive system.
(Source: excerpt from Your Digestive System and How It Works: NIDDK)
Summary Information: Digestive system
Digestive system:
The digestive system includes the organs, structures and substances that break down food into basic nutrients that the body needs for energy, growth and repair. These include carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and protein. The digestive system also processes waste products and eliminates them from the body in the form of feces.
The digestive system includes the organs of the digestive tract, including the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. It also includes accessory organs, including the pancreas and gall bladder. The digestive system interacts directly or indirectly with every other system in the body, including the nervous system, genitourinary system, musculoskeletal system, immune system, circulatory system, respiratory system and endocrine system.
Closely Related Organs: Digestive system
The following organs are closely related to the organ: Digestive system:
Conditions Afflicting Organs: Digestive system
The following conditions are related to the organ: Digestive system:
Other Names: Digestive system
The following are other names for the organ: Digestive system:
Sub Parts: Digestive system
The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Digestive system:
Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Digestive system
These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Digestive system:
Condition count:
127
; see list below.
Organ subtypes:
digestive tract, stomach (36), intestine (43), small intestine (7), large intestine (19), colon (16), rectum (21), anus (16), gallbladder (8), bile duct (9), appendix (3)
Organs: list of all organs
Diseases List for Digestive system:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Digestive system' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A
Achalasia
... digestiveAcute Appendicitis
... appendixAcute Nonulcer dyspepsia
... digestive, stomachAcute Pancreatitis
... digestiveAmebic dysentery
... bowel, digestive, intestineAmnesic shellfish poisoning
... stomachAnal Cancer
... anusAnal conditions
... anusAnal fissure
... anusAnal itching
... anusAnorectal disorders
... anus, rectumAnthrax
... digestiveAppendix disorders
... appendixAscariasis
... intestineB
Bacterial digestive infections
... digestive, stomachBehcet's Disease
... digestiveBile Duct Cancer
... bile duct, gall bladderBile Duct Conditions
... bile ductBiliary disorder
... bile duct, gallbladderBowel conditions
... bowelBowel Obstruction
... bowel, digestiveC
Carcinoid of Gastrointestinal Tract
... digestiveCeliac Disease
... digestive, intestineCholangitis
... bile ducts, gall bladderCholecystitis
... bile ducts, gall bladderCholera
... small intestine, digestiveChronic appendicitis
... appendixChronic digestive diseases
... bowel, digestive, stomach, intestineChronic Nonulcer dyspepsia
... digestive, stomachChronic Pancreatitis
... digestiveColic
... digestiveColitis
... colonColon conditions
... colonColonic volvulus
... digestive, colonColorectal cancer
... digestive, colonColorectal Polyps
... rectum, colonConstipation
... anus, rectum, digestive, colonCrohn's disease
... digestive, intestineCryptosporiosis
... digestive, stomachCystic Fibrosis
... digestiveD
Diabetic Diarrhea
... digestive, intestineDiabetic Gastroparesis
... digestive, stomachDiarrhea
... digestiveDigestive Diseases
... bowel, digestive, stomach, intestineDigestive system cancer
... digestiveDiverticular Disease
... colonDuodenal conditions
... stomachDuodenitis
... stomachDysentery
... digestive, intestine, colonE
Entamoeba histolytica
... digestive, stomachEnteritis
... small intestine, intestineEnterocolitis
... small intestine, digestive, large intestineEnteroviruses
... digestiveF
Familial polyposis
... rectum, colonFascioliasis
... bile ductsFecal impaction
... bowel, rectumFecal incontinence
... anus, bowel, rectumFlatulence
... anus, rectumFood intolerances
... digestive, stomachG
Gall Bladder Cancer
... gall bladderGall bladder conditions
... gall bladderGallstones
... bile duct, digestive, gall bladderGAS
... digestiveGastric erosion
... digestive, stomachGastrinoma
... small intestine, stomachGastritis
... stomachGastroenteritis
... digestive, intestines, stomachGastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... digestive, stomachGastrointestinal Anthrax
... digestive, intestines, stomachGastrointestinal bleeding
... rectum, intestines, stomachGastroparesis
... digestive, stomachGiardia
... digestive, stomachGonorrhea
... rectumGranuloma inguinale
... anusH
Headache-free migraine
... digestiveHeartburn
... digestive, stomachHelicobacter pylori bacteria
... digestive, stomachHemolytic uremic syndrome
... digestiveHemorrhoids
... anus, rectumHiatal hernia
... stomachHirschsprung's disease
... digestive, large intestine, colonI
Incontinence
... anus, bowel, rectumIndigestion
... digestive, stomachInfectious Diarrhea
... anus, bowel, rectum, digestiveInflammatory bowel disease
... bowel, digestive, intestineInguinal hernia
... intestinesIntestinal Conditions
... intestinesIntestinal obstruction
... intestinesIntestinal pseudo-obstruction
... bowel, digestiveIntussusception
... bowelIrritable bowel syndrome
... bowel, digestiveJ
Jaundice
... bile duct, gall bladderK
Kaposi's Sarcoma
... bowelL
Lactose Intolerance
... digestiveM
Malabsorption
... digestive, intestines, small intestines, colonMegacolon
... bowel, digestiveMénétrier's disease
... stomachN
Nonulcer dyspepsia
... digestive, stomachP
Pancreatitis
... digestivePeptic Ulcer
... digestive, stomachPinworm
... rectum, colonPrimary sclerosing cholangitis
... bile ductsProctitis
... anus, rectumPyloric stenosis
... digestive, stomachR
Rapid gastric emptying
... digestive, stomach, intestineRectal abscess
... anus, rectumRectal cancer
... rectumRectal conditions
... rectumRectal prolapse
... anus, rectumRectocele
... rectumS
Schistosomiasis
... intestinesShigellosis
... digestive, intestine, colonShort Bowel Syndrome
... bowelSmall Intestine Cancer
... digestive, intestineSprue
... digestiveStomach cancer
... digestive, stomachStomach Conditions
... stomachSudden Digestive Conditions
... bowel, digestive, stomach, intestineT
Tapeworms
... digestiveTraveler's diarrhea
... anus, rectum, digestive, colonU
Ulcerative colitis
... digestive, intestine, colonV
Vaginal fistula
... rectumViral digestive infections
... digestive, stomachViral dysentery
... digestive, intestine, colonViral gastroenteritis
... digestive, intestines, stomachW
Whipple's Disease
... small intestine, digestiveZ
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
... small intestine, stomach
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