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Sclerotherapy
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.
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Endoscope
A small, flexible tube with a light and a lens on the end. It is used to look into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or rectum. It can also be used to take tissue from the body for testing or to take color photographs of the inside of the body. Colonoscopes and sigmoidoscopes are types of endoscopes.
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Sclera
The sclera is the white part of the eye. The clear cornea is the front extension of the sclera.
Scleritis
Inflammation of the sclera, causing pain, redness and possible loss of vision. Can be a complication of rheumatoid arthritis.
Scleroderma
A relatively rare form of arthritis in which the body produces too much collagen. Excess collagen may be deposited in the skin, joints, and other body organs. Scleroderma is a chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the skin.
Scleroma
A hardened patch of skin or mucous membrane.
Sclerosis
Hardening.
Sclerosol
Sclerosol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): talc.
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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
See radionuclide scans.
Sclerotherapy
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.
Septum
The muscle wall that divides the heart chambers.
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