Digestive system
Alcoholic liver disease
Non-infectious · Chronic
Liver damage caused by drinking too much alcohol over time, progressing from fatty liver to hepatitis and cirrhosis.
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Digestive system conditions
The digestive tract and organs that break down food and absorb nutrients.
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Alcohol use disorder
Non-infectious · Chronic
A medical condition in which a person has difficulty controlling their drinking despite harm to their health, relationships or responsibilities.
Respiratory system
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Non-infectious · Chronic
An inherited condition in which low levels of a protective protein lead to lung damage (emphysema) and sometimes liver disease.
Digestive system
Anal cancer
Non-infectious · Chronic
A rare cancer that starts in the tissues of the anus, most often linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Digestive system
Anal fissure
Non-infectious · Acute or chronic
A small tear in the lining of the anus that causes sharp pain and bleeding when passing stools.
Digestive system
Anal fistula
Non-infectious · Chronic
A small tunnel between the inside of the anus and the skin near it, usually after an anal abscess.
Digestive system
Appendicitis
Non-infectious · Acute
Inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large bowel, which usually causes worsening pain in the lower right abdomen.
Digestive system
Autoimmune hepatitis
Non-infectious · Chronic
A long-term liver disease in which the immune system attacks liver cells, causing inflammation that can lead to cirrhosis if untreated.
Digestive system
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
Non-infectious · Chronic
An eating disorder in which a person avoids or restricts food because of sensory sensitivity, fear of choking or vomiting, or low interest in eating, not because of body image.
Digestive system
Barrett's oesophagus
Non-infectious · Chronic
A change in the lining of the lower food pipe caused by long-term acid reflux, which slightly increases the risk of oesophageal cancer.
Digestive system
Bile acid diarrhoea
Non-infectious · Chronic
Chronic watery diarrhoea caused by too much bile acid reaching the large bowel.
Digestive system
Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Non-infectious · Chronic
A rare cancer of the bile ducts, the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the bowel, often found late.
Digestive system
Biliary atresia
Non-infectious · Chronic
A rare condition in newborns in which the bile ducts are blocked or missing, causing jaundice and liver damage.
Digestive system