Disease of the Colon/Rectum

Hemorrhoids

varicose veins, either internal or external, in the rectum

Appendicitis

is the inflammation of the worm-like appendix, usually caused by infection or obstruction

Intestinal Obstruction

a symptom of a disease process or as a disease itself

Ulcerative Colitis

chronic inflammation of the colon that causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the rectum and colon

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (spastic colon)

inflammation of the bowel with chronic lesions, inflammation and lesions do not occur

Dysentery

a group of GI disorders characterized by acute inflammation

Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis

condition of having diverticula, or little punches, in the colon, especially in the sigmoid colon

Colon polyps

an inward projection of the mucosal lining of the colon

Carcinoma of the Colon and Rectum

colorectal cancer, this classification covers a variety of carcinomas that arise in the colon and rectum