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Intestinal atresia

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An abnormal closure, or atresia of the tubular structure of the intestine. [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • MSH:D007409
  • UMLS:C0021828
comment

Intestinal atresia is a broad term used to describe a complete blockage or obstruction anywhere in the intestine, in contrast to stenosis, which refers to a partial obstruction that results in a narrowing of the intestinal lumen.

created by

peter

creation date

2011-06-04T09:16:25Z

definition

An abnormal closure, or atresia of the tubular structure of the intestine.

id

HP:0011100