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Glossary of Terms for Digestive Diseases
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- Colon : The large bowel
- Barium: A thick, white substance that X-rays cannot penetrate
- Endoscopy (-ies): Looking inside you with a long, thin viewing instrument
- Gastroscopy : Looking inside your stomach with a long, thin viewing instrument
- Feces, Fecal, Stool: All terms for solid waste that passes with bowel movements
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Related Articles
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External Sources
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American College of Gastroenterology
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NDDIC National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse
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This article was reviewed and updated
June 2007.
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