Disease or Syndrome
hypertrophic gastritis
Subclass of:
Gastritis
Definitions related to gastritis, hypertrophic:
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(m�n�trier disease) M�n�trier disease (MD) is a rare premalignant hyperproliferative gastropathy characterized by massive overgrowth of foveolar cells in the gastric lining, resulting in large gastric folds, and manifesting with epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, peripheral edema and, less commonly, anorexia and weight loss.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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GASTRITIS with HYPERTROPHY of the GASTRIC MUCOSA. It is characterized by giant gastric folds, diminished acid secretion, excessive MUCUS secretion, and HYPOPROTEINEMIA. Symptoms include VOMITING; DIARRHEA; and WEIGHT LOSS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(gastric mucosal hypertrophy) A condition marked by inflammation and ulcers (breaks on the skin or on the surface of an organ) of the mucosa (inner lining) of the stomach and by overgrowth of the cells that make up the mucosa. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. Patients with giant hypertrophic gastritis may be at a higher risk of stomach cancer.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(giant hypertrophic gastritis) A type of gastritis characterized by excessive proliferation of the gastric mucosa and diffuse thickening of the gastric mucosal folds.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(giant hypertrophic gastritis) Gastritis characterized by hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa with creation of giant gastric folds. It is associated with hypoalbuminemia due to albumin loss from the stomach. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, edema, and weight loss.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Menetrier disease is a gastrointestinal condition characterized by overgrowth of the mucous cells (foveola) in the mucous membrane lining the stomach, causing enlarged gastric folds. This leads to excessive mucus production, causing protein loss from the stomach and low or absent levels of stomach acid. Symptoms may include pain in the...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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