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Bowel obstruction and Flatulence

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Difference between Bowel obstruction and Flatulence

Bowel obstruction vs. Flatulence

Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. Flatulence is defined in the medical literature as "flatus expelled through the anus" or the "quality or state of being flatulent", which is defined in turn as "marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach; likely to cause digestive flatulence".

Similarities between Bowel obstruction and Flatulence

Bowel obstruction and Flatulence have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Abdominal distension, Antibiotic, Digestion, Gastrointestinal tract, Large intestine, Small intestine, Stoma (medicine).

Abdominal distension

Abdominal distension occurs when substances, such as air (gas) or fluid, accumulate in the abdomen causing its outward expansion beyond the normal girth of the stomach and waist.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Digestion

Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma.

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (digestive tract, digestional tract, GI tract, GIT, gut, or alimentary canal) is an organ system within humans and other animals which takes in food, digests it to extract and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces.

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Large intestine

The large intestine, also known as the large bowel or colon, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in vertebrates.

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Small intestine

The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where most of the end absorption of food takes place.

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Stoma (medicine)

In anatomy, a natural stoma is any opening in the body, such as the mouth.

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Bowel obstruction and Flatulence Comparison

Bowel obstruction has 103 relations, while Flatulence has 219. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 2.17% = 7 / (103 + 219).

References

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