| enterorrhexis | Rarely used term for rupture of the gut or bowel. Origin: entero-+ G. Rhexis, rupture (05 Mar 2000) |
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| enteroscope | <instrument> A speculum for inspecting the inside of the intestine in operative cases. Origin: entero-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterosepsis | Sepsis occurring in or derived from the alimentary canal. Origin: entero-+ G. Sepsis, putrefaction (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterosorption | Adsorption of substances from the gastrointestinal tract onto an orally administered sorbent medium like activated charcoal. This technique is used to eliminate toxic and some biologically active substances and serves to modify the lipid and amino acid spectrum of the intestinal contents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterospasm | Increased, irregular, and painful peristalsis. Origin: entero-+ G. Spasmos, spasm (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterostasis | Intestinal stasis; a retardation or arrest of the passage of the intestinal contents. Synonym: intestinal stasis. Origin: entero-+ G. Stasis, a standing (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterostaxis | An obsolete term for oozing of blood from the mucous membrane of the intestine. Origin: entero-+ G. Staxis, a dripping (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterostenosis | Narrowing of the lumen of the intestine. Origin: entero-+ G. Stenosis, narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterostomal therapist | A health care specialist trained to help patients care for and adjust to their colostomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterostomy | Creation of an artificial external opening or fistula in the intestines. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterotome | <medicine> A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in postmortem examinations. Origin: F. Enterotome. See Enterotomy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| enterotomy | <medicine> Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia. Origin: Gr. An intestine + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| enterotoxaemia | Disease caused by the liberation of exotoxins of clostridium perfringens in the intestines of sheep, goats, cattle, foals, and piglets. Type b enterotoxaemia in lambs is lamb dysentery; type c enterotoxaemia in mature sheep produces "struck", and in calves, lambs and piglets it produces haemorrhagic enterotoxaemia; type d enterotoxaemia in sheep and goats is pulpy-kidney disease or overeating disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterotoxication | A disorder resulting from absorption of the waste products of metabolism, decomposed matter from the intestine, or the products of dead and infected tissue as in gangrene. Synonym: autotoxicosis, endogenic toxicosis, enterotoxication, enterotoxism, intestinal intoxication, self-poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterotoxigenic | Denoting an organism containing or producing a toxin specific for cells of the intestinal mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |