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Diarrhea and Radiation proctitis

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Difference between Diarrhea and Radiation proctitis

Diarrhea vs. Radiation proctitis

Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day. Radiation proctitis (and the related radiation colitis) is inflammation and damage to the lower parts of the colon after exposure to x-rays or other ionizing radiation as a part of radiation therapy.

Similarities between Diarrhea and Radiation proctitis

Diarrhea and Radiation proctitis have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Defecation, Feces, Gastrointestinal tract, Large intestine, Radiation enteropathy.

Defecation

Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material from the digestive tract via the anus.

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Feces

Feces (or faeces) are the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested in the small intestine.

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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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Radiation enteropathy

Radiation enteropathy or radiation enteritis is a syndrome that may develop following abdominal or pelvic radiation therapy for cancer.

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Diarrhea and Radiation proctitis Comparison

Diarrhea has 151 relations, while Radiation proctitis has 37. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 2.66% = 5 / (151 + 37).

References

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