Disease or Syndrome
duodenal obstruction
[ doo-uh-deen-l, dyoo- | doo-od-n-uhl uhb-struhk-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Intestinal Obstruction; Duodenal Diseases
Definitions related to duodenal obstruction:
  • Blockage of the normal flow of stomach contents through the duodenum.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the DUODENUM. Duodenal obstruction can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Simple obstruction is associated with diminished or stopped flow of luminal contents. Strangulating obstruction is associated with impaired blood flow to the duodenum in addition to obstructed flow of luminal contents.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A disorder characterized by blockage of the normal flow of stomach contents through the duodenum.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • The duodenum can be obstructed by atresia, stenosis, and pressure due to an extrinsic mass. This anomaly is the 2nd most common atresia of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The estimated incidence is 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 live births. Duodenal atresia is due to the failure of canalization of the embryonic duodenum. This failure may be...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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