Glossary

Abdomen - The part of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. 

Achlorhydria - A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid helps digest food. 

Carcinogens - Cancer causing agents. 

Colon - The long, coiled, tubelike organ that removes water from digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus.