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secretory diarrhea
secretory diarrhea[si¦krēd·ə·rē dī·ə′rē·ə] (medicine) Diarrhea resulting from an increase in electrolyte secretion into the intestinal lumen by its epithelial cells, leading to an increased flow of water from the intestinal mucosa into the lumen, it persists during fasting. secretory diarrhea
secretory diarrheavoluminous water diarrhea as occurs in association with cholera, in which the toxin stimulates intestinal secretion.secretory diarrheaDiarrhea in which there is a large volume of fecal output caused by abnormalities of the movement of fluid and electrolytes into the intestinal lumen. This can be caused by hormonal abnormalities present in disorders such as carcinoid syndrome, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, certain types of pancreatic adenomas, and medullary carcinomas of the thyroid. See also: diarrheaThesaurusSeediarrhea |