Diseases

Short Bowel Syndrome

A malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of the SMALL INTESTINE, the absorptive region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

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Abstract

A malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of the SMALL INTESTINE, the absorptive region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Bowel Syndrome, Short
  • Bowel Syndromes, Short
  • Short Bowel Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Short Bowel
  • Syndromes, Short Bowel

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(81); was see under MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Malabsorption Syndromes (1966-1980)
  • Postoperative Complications (1966-1980)
  • Syndrome (1972-1980)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Short Bowel Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012778. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012778
  2. Short Bowel Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_bowel_syndrome
  3. Short Bowel Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662272