Glossary for Short Bowel Syndrome

• Abdominal Pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
• Abdominal swelling: Swelling or bloating of the abdomen
• Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
• Bowel conditions: Medical conditions that affect the bowels
• Colon conditions: Any condition affecting the colon
• Cramps: The painful spasmodic muscular contraction
• Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. The disease can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum.
• Dehydration: Loss of fluids in the body
• Depression: Various syndromes with excessive anxiety, phobias, or fear.
• Diarrhea: Loose or watery stool.
• Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
• Food allergies: Immune over-reaction to an eaten food.
• Heartburn: Pain from stomach acid coming back up the esophagus
• Kwashiorkor: A malnutrition state that is produced by severe protein deficiency
• Lactic Acidosis: Acidic blood (acidosis) due to buildup of lactate
• Malabsorption syndrome: is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream
• Malnutrition: A malnutrition state that is produced by severe protein deficiency
• Metabolic Acidosis: Metabolic acidosis is a process which if unchecked leads to acidemia (i.e. blood pH is low (less than 7.35) due to increased production of H+ by the body or the inability of the body to form bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the kidney.
• Mineral deficiency: A deficiency of any minerals in the body
• Necrotising enterocolitis:
• Necrotizing enterocolitis: A rare disease that is tends to occur in premature infants and involves inflammation and destruction of gastrointestinal tissue. It usually occurs within weeks of birth - often after the start of milk feeding. The condition can be extremely serious and even fatal.
• Vitamin deficiency: When there is any deficiency of vitamins in the body
• Weakness: Symptoms causing weakness of the body
• Weight loss: Loss of body weight.

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