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Gastrointestinal bleedingGI bleed

Also called Bleeding in digestive tract

GastroenterologyEmergency MedicineEssential

Any bleeding originating from the digestive tract, classified broadly into upper (UGIB) and lower (LGIB).

Korean

위장관 출혈

소화관 어느 부위에서든 발생하는 출혈; 상부(식도·위·십이지장)와 하부(결장·직장)로 크게 분류됨.

French

Hémorragie digestive

Tout saignement provenant du tractus digestif, classé en hémorragie digestive haute ou basse selon sa localisation.

Word parts

  • gastr/oRoot(Greek) Stomach
  • intestin/oRoot(Latin) Intestine
  • -alSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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