mesenteric ischaemianoun [ U ]
specialized UK US mesenteric ischemia uk/mes.ənˌter.ɪk ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/us/ˌmes.ənˈter.ɪk ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/inflammation and injury, usually of the small bowel, caused by a blood vessel being blocked or too narrow:
Mesenteric ischaemia is more common in older people.
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Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- amebic dysentery
- bellyache
- bilious
- bloat
- bowel incontinence
- cholera
- dyspeptic
- furred
- gastritis
- heartburn
- ileitis
- incontinence
- irritable bowel syndrome
- merycism
- mesenteric panniculitis
- occlusion
- oesophagitis
- upset
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