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Human Disease

dysentery

Term ID
DOID:12384
Synonyms
  • Infectious diarrhea
Definition
An intestinal infectious disease that involves inflammation of the intestines, especially colon, due to chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms, which results in severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood. (4)
References
  • ICD9CM:009.2
  • MESH:D004403
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154268000
  • UMLS_CUI:C0013369
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:12384 )
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