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ID | DOID:9765 |
Name | emphysematous cholecystitis |
Definition | A cholecystitis consisting of an inflammation of the gallbladder characterized by air-filled expansions in interstitial or subcutaneous tissues, where gallbladder wall necrosis causes gas formation in the lumen or wall. http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=choleysistitis, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=emphysematous, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/emphysematous-cholecystitis?lang=us |
Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:95558008 |
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NCIthesaurus |
Synonyms |
Gaseous pericholecystitis [EXACT] |
Parent Relationships |
is_a cholecystitis |