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This includes telling the muscles in the stomach to contract and push food into the small intestine. A damaged vagus nerve can't send signals to the stomach ...
Ischemic colitis happens when blood flow to part of the large intestine, called the colon, is temporarily reduced. When blood flow slows down, cells in the ...
Intestinal obstruction — when something blocks food or liquid from moving through the small or large intestine. Irritable bowel syndrome — a group of ...
Small intestine lining. The small intestine has a ridged lining covered with tiny structures that look like fingers. The structures are called villi.
Learn about this type of cancer that usually happens in the stomach or small intestine. Treatments often include surgery and targeted therapy.
A colonoscopy (koe-lun-OS-kuh-pee) is a procedure used to examine the inside of the colon, rectum and when indicated the end of the small intestine. It can ...
Intestinal gas is a buildup of air in the digestive tract. It is usually not noticed until you burp or pass it rectally, called flatulence.
In a study published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in 2025, Mayo Clinic researchers sought to expand the understanding of the role that intestinal permeability ...
Sudden loss of blood flow to the small intestine is called acute mesenteric ischemia. The acute type is often caused by a blood clot and needs immediate ...
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