Disease or Syndrome
marginal ulcer
[ mahr-juh-nl uhl-ser ]
Definitions related to marginal ulcer:
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(stomal ulcer) An ulcer that develops in the jejunal mucosa close to the anastomosis site following a gastroenterostomy procedure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A well-known complication of GASTROENTEROSTOMY. These ulcers occur at the gastrojejunal anastomosis, mostly on the jejunal side.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(stomal ulcer) A disorder characterized by a circumscribed, erosive lesion on the jejunal mucosal surface close to the anastomosis site following a gastroenterostomy procedure.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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