Definition that contains digestive tract
- diverticulitis inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
- vioxx a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
- cloaca (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open
- lipase an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
- cholestasis a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
- bextra a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
- digestive gland any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract
- leiomyosarcoma sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
- leiomyoma benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)
- celebrex a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract