Medical term |
Lay term |
acid steatocrit |
an estimate of the amount of fat in stool (feces) |
distal intestinal obstruction syndrome |
blockage of the large bowel due to partly digested food |
duodenum |
first part of the small intestine |
enteric‐coated |
protected against damage by acid in the stomach |
exocrine pancreatic insufficiency |
insufficient production of digestive enzymes |
fibrosing colonopathy |
scarring and narrowing of the large intestine, thought to be related to high doses of some enzymes |
gastrointestinal motility |
normal movement of food through the digestive system |
gastrointestinal tract |
digestive system |
hyperuricemia |
high levels of uric acid in the blood |
hyperuricosuria |
high levels of uric acid in the urine |
perianal redness |
sore bottom (in this context) |