Hematemesis

"Hematemesis" 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.

MeSH information

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Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older "coffee-ground" in character. It generally indicates bleeding of the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

Descriptor ID	D006396
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.227.400 C23.550.414.788.400 C23.888.821.937.019
Concept/Terms	Hematemesis Hematemesis Hematemeses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hematemesis".

Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage [C06.405.227]
Hematemesis [C06.405.227.400]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Hemorrhage [C23.550.414]
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage [C23.550.414.788]
Hematemesis [C23.550.414.788.400]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive [C23.888.821]
Vomiting [C23.888.821.937]
Hematemesis [C23.888.821.937.019]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Hematemesis".

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