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- Manometry
- A test that measures pressure or contractions in the intestinal tract.
- Mast cell
- A type of immune system cell present in blood and tissue.
- Mast cell degranulation
- The release from within the cell of granules, or small sacs, containing chemicals that can digest microorganisms and activate other cells to fight infection.
- Mediators
- Substances within the body, such as hormones, that can transmit messages to nerve or muscle tissue to stimulate a response.
- Meta-analyses
- A method of summarizing previous research by reviewing and combining results from multiple studies.
- Migration
- The movement of cells, etc. from one position to another.
- Morbidity
- A disease or the incidence of disease within a population. Morbidity also refers to adverse effects caused by a treatment.
- Motility
- Spontaneous movement. A term used to describe the motor activity of smooth muscles in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
- Myogenic
- Originating in muscle tissue.
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