National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis
Synonyms

Hypertrophic Gastritis

Ménétrier Disease

Menetrier Disease

Menetrier's Disease

giant hypertrophic gastritis

Menetrier disease

gastric mucosal hypertrophy

Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

Definitions

Gastritis characterized by hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa with creation of giant gastric folds. It is associated with hypoalbuminemia due to albumin loss from the stomach. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, edema, and weight loss.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67277

ALT_DEFINITION

A condition marked by inflammation and ulcers (breaks on the skin or on the surface of an organ) of the mucosa (inner lining) of the stomach and by overgrowth of the cells that make up the mucosa. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. Patients with giant hypertrophic gastritis may be at a higher risk of stomach cancer.

code

C67277

DEFINITION

Gastritis characterized by hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa with creation of giant gastric folds. It is associated with hypoalbuminemia due to albumin loss from the stomach. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, edema, and weight loss.

FULL_SYN

Hypertrophic Gastritis

Ménétrier Disease

Menetrier Disease

Menetrier's Disease

giant hypertrophic gastritis

Menetrier disease

gastric mucosal hypertrophy

Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

label

Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

Legacy Concept Name

Giant_Hypertrophic_Gastritis

Preferred_Name

Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C67277

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0017155

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26780

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