Short bowel syndrome definitions

Short bowel syndrome

Short bowel syndrome (SBS, also short gut syndrome or simply short gut) is a malabsorption disorder caused by the surgical removal of the small intestine, or rarely due to the complete dysfunction of a large segment of bowel. Most cases are acquired, although some children are born with a congenital short bowel. It usually does not develop unless ...
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short bowel syndrome

<syndrome> A malabsorption syndrome resulting from operative resection of large portions of the smallintestine. ... (08 Aug 2003) ...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

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short bowel syndrome

any of the malabsorption conditions resulting from massive resection of the small intestine, the degree and kind of malabsorption depending on the site and extent of the resection; it is characterized by diarrhea, steatorrhea, and malnutrition.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

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short-bowel syndrome

Type: Term Definitions: 1. malabsorption and maldigestion resulting from disease or resection of large portions of the small intestine.
Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=88192

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Short bowel syndrome

Short bowel syndrome: A condition due to loss of half or more of their small intestine removed because of surgical removal or disease of the small intestine. Common reasons for removing part of the small intestine include surgery for Crohn's disease; necrotizing enterocolitis, an infectious inflammatory disease of premature newborns; intestinal atr...
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