Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal

"Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Dilatation of the intestinal lymphatic system usually caused by an obstruction in the intestinal wall. It may be congenital or acquired and is characterized by DIARRHEA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; peripheral and/or abdominal EDEMA; and PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES.

Descriptor ID	D008201
MeSH Number(s)	C15.604.360.500 C15.604.451.500 C16.131.482.500
Concept/Terms	Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal Intestinal Lymphangiectases Lymphangiectases, Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Intestinal Intestinal Lymphangiectasis

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Diseases [C]
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15]
Lymphatic Diseases [C15.604]
Lymphangiectasis [C15.604.360]
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal [C15.604.360.500]
Lymphatic Abnormalities [C15.604.451]
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal [C15.604.451.500]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Lymphatic Abnormalities [C16.131.482]
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal [C16.131.482.500]

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