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MeSH Heading: Cholecystitis
Tree Number(s): C06.130.564.263
Unique ID: D002764
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002764
Annotation: note specifics; entry term EMPYEMA, GALLBLADDER: restrict to gallbladder; "biliary empyema": unless of gallbladder, index under EMPYEMA (IM) + BILIARY TRACT DISEASES (IM) or specific biliary precoord
Scope Note: Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases.
Entry Term(s): Empyema, Gall Bladder; Empyema, Gallbladder; Gallbladder Inflammation
NLM Classification #: WI 755
See Also: Cholangitis
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Cholecystitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025