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Descriptor English:

Cholecystitis

Descriptor Spanish:

Colecistitis

Descriptor Portuguese:

Colecistite

Synonyms English:

Empyema, Gall Bladder
Empyema, Gallbladder
Gall Bladder Empyema
Gallbladder Empyema
Gallbladder Inflammation
Inflammation, Gallbladder

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Definition English:

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

Indexing Annotation English:

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

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Record Number:

2816

Unique Identifier:

D002764

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