intestinopsthy | |
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Specialty | Gastroenterology |
Enteropathy refers to any pathology of the intestine. [1] Although enteritis specifically refers to an inflammation of the intestine, and is thus a more specific term than "enteropathy", the two phrases are sometimes used interchangeably.
Specific types of enteropathy include:
If the condition also involves the stomach, it is known as "gastroenteropathy".
In pigs, porcine proliferative enteropathy is a diarrheal disease. [8]
intestinopsthy | |
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Specialty | Gastroenterology |
Enteropathy refers to any pathology of the intestine. [1] Although enteritis specifically refers to an inflammation of the intestine, and is thus a more specific term than "enteropathy", the two phrases are sometimes used interchangeably.
Specific types of enteropathy include:
If the condition also involves the stomach, it is known as "gastroenteropathy".
In pigs, porcine proliferative enteropathy is a diarrheal disease. [8]