mesenteric panniculitisnoun [ U ]
uk/mes.ənˌter.ɪk pə.nɪk.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/us/ˌmes.ənˈter.ɪk pəˌnɪk.jəˈlaɪ.t̬əs/specializedinflammation of the fatty tissue of the mesentery (= the membrane that connects the bowel to the back wall of the abdomen):
Mesenteric panniculitis can result in a solid mass which obstructs the bowel.
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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 ischaemia
- occlusion
- oesophagitis
- upset
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