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Talking the talk about food allergies and symptoms.
Food allergies and GI issues have a language all their own, and it can be confusing and overwhelming. This glossary is here to help you understand the key terms and be better informed overall.
You can also visit our Symptom Guide to help you identify milk allergy and other GI-related symtpoms so you can discuss them with your doctor and dietitian.
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Eosinophilic GI disorders (EGID)
A group of disorders characterized by having abnormal amounts of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, in one or more specific places anywhere in the digestive system. EGID is subdivided into organ-specific diagnosis: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), high number of eosinophils occurring in the esophagus; Eosinophilic gastritis (EG), high number of eosinophils in the stomach; Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE), high number of eosinophils in the stomach and small intestine; Eosinophilc colitis (EC), high number of eosinophils in the large intestine.