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MeSH Heading: Jaundice, Obstructive
Tree Number(s): C23.550.429.500.755; C23.888.885.375.500
Unique ID: D041781
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041781
Scope Note: Jaundice, the condition with yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes, that is due to impaired BILE flow in the BILIARY TRACT, such as INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS, or EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS.
Entry Term(s): Jaundice, Cholestatic; Jaundice, Mechanical
NLM Classification #: WI 703
Previous Indexing: Cholestasis (1965-2003)
See Also: Cholestasis; Cholestasis, Extrahepatic; Cholestasis, Intrahepatic; Mirizzi Syndrome
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see CHOLESTASIS 1980-2003
History Note: 2004; use CHOLESTASIS 1980-2003
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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diet therapy (DH)

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epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

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immunology (IM)

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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)

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Jaundice, Obstructive MeSH Descriptor Data 2025