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Descriptor English:
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Diarrhea
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Diarrea
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Diarreia
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Synonyms English:
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Diarrheas
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Tree Number:
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C23.888.821.214
SP4.012.118.104.030
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Definition English:
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An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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in infants = DIARRHEA, INFANTILE + appropriate check tags
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See Related English:
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Antidiarrheals
Rehydration Solutions
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3994
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Unique Identifier:
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D003967
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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