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Understanding Hernia -- The Basics

In an inguinal hernia, the intestine or the bladder protrudes through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal in the groin. In an incisional ...

Picture of The Stomach

The stomach receives food from the esophagus. As food reaches the end of the esophagus, it enters the stomach through a muscular valve called the l...

Picture of The Spleen

Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are stored there.

Picture of The Liver

Weighing about 3 pounds, the liver is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery to the touch.

Picture of The Intestines

The colon absorbs water from wastes, creating stool.

Picture of The Esophagus

The esophagus runs behind the windpipe (trachea) and heart, and in front of the spine. The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is a bundle of muscles ...

Picture of The Colon

• The transverse colon runs across the abdomen. • The descending colon travels down the left abdomen.

Picture of The Abdomen

In the front, the abdomen is protected by a thin, tough layer of tissue called fascia.

Imaging Tests for Digestive Diseases

There are many different types of imaging tests used to diagnose diseases of the digestive system. Also called nuclear scanning, radionuclide scann...

What is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome?

Treatment of ZES depends on whether the gastrinoma is sporadic or part of the inherited MEN I syndrome. People who have ZES develop tumors known as...

Why Do I Hiccup?

If you’ve been hiccupping for more than 2 days, or if they are severe enough to interfere with eating, breathing, sleeping or are causing you distr...

What is Whipples Disease?

Researchers have found that many people with the disease work with or near soil, like on farms or in construction, or have a problem with their imm...