| enteric nervous system |
Autonomic nervous system within the walls of the digestive tract. The ENS regulates digestion and the muscle contractions that eliminate solid waste. Enteritis: An irritation of the small intestine.
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| enterocele |
The descent of loops of small intestine into the pelvis, that bulge into the vagina during straining. An enterocele may cause pain and/or obstructed defecation. Enterocolitis: Inflammation of the intestines ganglion: A mass of nerve cells.
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| enterolith |
an intestinal stone that can form in the horse's digestive tract. Is formed much in the same way that an oyester forms a pearl; the horse gets a rock, splinter, nail, or piece of some inedible matter in his intestines. Then, to keep that matter from injuring the intestine, the horse's body forms a layer around it, then another, and another; if the stone is not passed out with manure, it will continue to grow larger until it eventually kills the horse. ...
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| enterocele |
Dropping (herniation) or bulging of the bowel into the vagina or out of the anus.
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| enteroclysis |
The injection of a nutrient or medicinal liquid into the small bowel used in radiographic examination of the small bowel.
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