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Digestive System Diseases > Biliary Tract Diseases > Gallbladder Diseases > Cholecystitis

Preferred term

Cholecystitis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gallbladder Inflammation
  • Inflammation, Gallbladder

Note

  • note specifics; entry term EMPYEMA, GALLBLADDER: restrict to gallbladder; "biliary empyema": unless of gallbladder, index under EMPYEMA (IM) + BILIARY TRACT DISEASES (IM) or specific biliary precoord

Scope note

  • Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases.

In other languages

  • sappirakkotulehdus

    Finnish

  • cholecystitis
  • cholecystitis non specificata
  • kolekystiitti
  • määrittämätön sappirakkotulehdus
  • sappirakon tulehdus
  • Gallblåseinflammation

    Swedish

  • Gallblåseempyem
  • Kolecystit

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002764

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