Ascites is the accumulation of fluid (usually serous fluid which is a pale yellow and clear fluid) in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity. The abdominal cavity is located below the chest cavity, separated from it by the diaphragm. Ascitic fluid can ...

Celiac disease, sometimes called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, i...

Gastroparesis facts Gastroparesis is a disease of the muscles of the stomach or the nerves controlling the muscles that causes the muscles to stop working. Gastroparesis results in inadequate grinding of food by the stomac...

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest and absorb lactose (the sugar in milk) that results in gastrointestinal symptoms when milk or food products containing milk are consumed.        ...

The small intestine is a hollow tube that runs from the stomach to the large intestine (colon). People with lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk. As a result, they have diarrhea, gas and bloating after...

Short bowel syndrome is a rare condition in which the small intestine is significantly shorter than normal, leading to malabsorption of nutrients and fluids. This can result from surgical removal of a portion of the small intestine, congenital def...