| D008026 |
Ligation |
Application of a ligature to tie a vessel or strangulate a part. |
Ligature,Ligations,Ligatures |
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| D008303 |
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome |
A symptom complex associated with CARCINOID TUMOR and characterized by attacks of severe flushing of the skin, diarrheal watery stools, bronchoconstriction, sudden drops in blood pressure, edema, and ascites. The carcinoid tumors are usually located in the gastrointestinal tract and metastasize to the liver. Symptoms are caused by tumor secretion of serotonin, prostaglandins, and other biologically active substances. Cardiac manifestations constitute CARCINOID HEART DISEASE. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed) |
Carcinoid Syndrome, Malignant,Carcinoid Syndromes, Malignant,Malignant Carcinoid Syndromes,Syndrome, Malignant Carcinoid,Syndromes, Malignant Carcinoid |
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| D008875 |
Middle Aged |
An adult aged 45 - 64 years. |
Middle Age |
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| D011183 |
Postoperative Complications |
Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. |
Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication |
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| D005260 |
Female |
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Females |
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| D006499 |
Hepatic Artery |
A branch of the celiac artery that distributes to the stomach, pancreas, duodenum, liver, gallbladder, and greater omentum. |
Arteries, Hepatic,Artery, Hepatic,Hepatic Arteries |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000758 |
Anesthesia |
A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures. |
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