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Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy
See radionuclide scans.
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Salmonella
A bacterium that may cause intestinal infection and diarrhea. See also gastroenteritis.
Salpingectomy
Surgical removal of a fallopian tube.
Salpingectomy
Surgical removal of a fallopian tube.
Saturated fat
Fat that is found in foods from animal meats and skin, dairy products and some vegetables.
Schatzki's Ring
See lower esophageal ring.
Scintigraphy
Sclerotherapy
A method of stopping upper GI bleeding. A needle is inserted through an endoscope to bring hardening agents to the place that is bleeding.
Secretin
A hormone made in the duodenum. Causes the stomach to make pepsin, the liver to make bile, and the pancreas to make a digestive juice.
Segmentation
The process by which muscles in the intestines move food and wastes through the body.
Sensors
A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus.
Septal defect
A hole in the wall of the heart.
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