"Duodenal Obstruction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the DUODENUM. Duodenal obstruction can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Simple obstruction is associated with diminished or stopped flow of luminal contents. Strangulating obstruction is associated with impaired blood flow to the duodenum in addition to obstructed flow of luminal contents.
| Descriptor ID |
D004380
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.275.395 C06.405.469.531.311
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| Concept/Terms |
Duodenal Obstruction- Duodenal Obstruction
- Duodenal Obstructions
- Obstruction, Duodenal
- Obstructions, Duodenal
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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