Biomaterial Database

[Twenty months of digestive endoscopy in Tananarive. Special aspects and problems in tropical areas (author's transl)]. 1979

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UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008270	Madagascar	One of the Indian Ocean Islands off the southeast coast of Africa. Its capital is Antananarivo. It was formerly called the Malagasy Republic. Discovered by the Portuguese in 1500, its history has been tied predominantly to the French, becoming a French protectorate in 1882, a French colony in 1896, and a territory within the French union in 1946. The Malagasy Republic was established in the French Community in 1958 but it achieved independence in 1960. Its name was changed to Madagascar in 1975. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p714)	Malagasy Republic
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010437	Peptic Ulcer	Ulcer that occurs in the regions of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT which come into contact with GASTRIC JUICE containing PEPSIN and GASTRIC ACID. It occurs when there are defects in the MUCOSA barrier. The common forms of peptic ulcers are associated with HELICOBACTER PYLORI and the consumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).	Gastroduodenal Ulcer,Marginal Ulcer,Gastroduodenal Ulcers,Marginal Ulcers,Peptic Ulcers,Ulcer, Gastroduodenal,Ulcer, Marginal,Ulcer, Peptic,Ulcers, Gastroduodenal,Ulcers, Marginal,Ulcers, Peptic
D010535	Laparoscopy	A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.	Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D011027	Pneumoperitoneum	A condition with trapped gas or air in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, usually secondary to perforation of the internal organs such as the LUNG and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, or to recent surgery. Pneumoperitoneum may be purposely introduced to aid radiological examination.
D011351	Proctoscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the RECTUM; ANAL CANAL; and ANUS.	Anoscopic Examination,Anoscopy,Proctoscopic Surgical Procedures,Rectoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Proctoscopic,Proctoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Proctoscopic,Anoscopic Examinations,Anoscopies,Examination, Anoscopic,Examinations, Anoscopic,Procedure, Proctoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Proctoscopic Surgical,Proctoscopic Surgeries,Proctoscopic Surgical Procedure,Proctoscopies,Rectoscopies,Surgeries, Proctoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Proctoscopic
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004404	Dysentery, Amebic	DYSENTERY caused by intestinal amebic infection, chiefly with ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA. This condition may be associated with amebic infection of the LIVER and other distant sites.	Amebiasis, Intestinal,Amebic Dysentery,Colitis, Amebic,Entamoebiasis, Intestinal,Intestinal Amebiasis,Amoebiasis, Intestinal,Amoebic Colitis,Amoebic Dysentery,Intestinal Amoebiasis,Intestinal Entamoeba histolytica Infection,Amebiases, Intestinal,Amebic Colitides,Amebic Colitis,Amebic Dysenteries,Amoebiases, Intestinal,Amoebic Colitides,Amoebic Dysenteries,Colitides, Amebic,Colitides, Amoebic,Colitis, Amoebic,Dysenteries, Amebic,Dysenteries, Amoebic,Dysentery, Amoebic,Entamoebiases, Intestinal,Intestinal Amebiases,Intestinal Amoebiases,Intestinal Entamoebiases,Intestinal Entamoebiasis