Pediatric Gastroenterology Glossary

A primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax.

Congenital absence of ganglion cells in the bowel wall, the pathological hallmark of Hirschsprung disease.

A genetic disorder affecting the liver, heart, and other organs, characterized by bile duct paucity.

Apparent life-threatening event, an episode that appears life-threatening to the observer in an infant.

A narrowing at the surgical connection site between two bowel segments that impedes normal intestinal flow.

Congenital malformation where pancreatic tissue forms a ring around the duodenum, potentially causing obstruction.

Diagnostic test measuring pressure and coordination of anal sphincter muscles and rectal sensation.

Procedure creating a conduit for administering enemas from above to achieve bowel emptying and continence.

Surgical intervention designed to prevent gastroesophageal reflux by reinforcing the lower esophageal sphincter.

A severe form of jejunal atresia where the distal small bowel spirals around a single mesenteric vessel, resembling an a...

Congenital absence or abnormal closure of a body opening or passage, commonly affecting the digestive tract in newborns.

A temporary diverting enterostomy created during staged surgical repair of complex anorectal malformations.

A mass of indigestible material that accumulates in the stomach or intestines.

A progressive inflammatory condition causing obliteration of extrahepatic bile ducts in infants, leading to cholestasis...

Removal of gas and fluid from distended intestinal segments to relieve obstruction.

Surgical techniques used to increase functional intestinal length in patients with short bowel syndrome.

Standardized scoring system used to assess disease activity in Crohn's disease patients.

Autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ingestion, causing small intestine damage and malabsorption in genetically susce...

A congenital dilation of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary tree classified into five types based on location and...

Surgical removal of abnormal bile duct dilatations with reconstruction of biliary drainage.

Surgical connection created between the common bile duct and duodenum to restore biliary drainage.

Surgical connection between the common bile duct and jejunum to restore biliary drainage.

Surgical procedure to restore bowel continuity by reconnecting the colon after temporary diversion.

Genetic disorder causing inappropriate insulin secretion and severe hypoglycemia in infants.