Digestive System Diseases

occurrence of more than three liquid or very loose bowel movements each day over a period of two days to two weeks

occurrence of more than three liquid or very loose bowel movements each day over a period of two to four weeks or longer

establishment of microorganisms at a particular site

relationship in which one species benefits but the other neither benefits nor is harmed

area of permanent tooth decay

open sore or raw area in the inner lining of the upper part (duodenum) of the small intestine

condition characterized by severe diarrhea and stomach cramps with blood or mucus in the feces

toxin released by certain viral and bacterial pathogens that specifically targets the intestines

open sore or raw area in the inner lining of the stomach

inflammation of the stomach caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, heavy alcohol consumption, or certain medications

disease in which the immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, often after an episode of stomach flu or respiratory infection

severe illness produced when Shiga toxin from a particularly dangerous strain of E. coli infecting the alimentary canal destroys red blood cells, causing clogging of the kidneys' filtration structures

any of a group of diseases characterized by inflammation of the liver triggered by wide-ranging causative agents

invasion and multiplication of disease-causing organisms within a host’s body

typical microorganisms present in an ecosystem

thick fluid secreted by specialized epithelial cells including those lining the inside of the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

disease resulting from fungal infection

feature enabling commensal and beneficial bacteria to colonize a specific area within a host and evade the host's immune system without damaging the host

processes involved in the cause and progression of a disease

feature enabling a pathogen to cause disease by releasing toxins, invading host cells and tissues, suppressing the host's immune responses, or otherwise damaging the host