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MeSH Heading: Gastric Dilatation
Tree Number(s): C06.405.748.300
Unique ID: D013271
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013271
Scope Note: Abnormal distention of the STOMACH due to accumulation of gastric contents that may reach 10 to 15 liters. Gastric dilatation may be the result of GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION; ILEUS; GASTROPARESIS; or denervation.
Entry Term(s): Gastric Dilation; Stomach Dilatation; Stomach Dilation
NLM Classification #: WI 306
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see STOMACH DILATATION 1966-2004
History Note: 2005 (1966)
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

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diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0020541
Scope Note: Abnormal distention of the STOMACH due to accumulation of gastric contents that may reach 10 to 15 liters. Gastric dilatation may be the result of GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION; ILEUS; GASTROPARESIS; or denervation.
Terms: Gastric Dilatation Preferred Term
Term UI T552007
Date09/30/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Gastric Dilation
Term UI T552009
Date09/30/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Stomach Dilatation
Term UI T038995
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Stomach Dilation
Term UI T552008
Date09/30/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

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