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Gastric Outlet Obstruction
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Definition
: The hindering of output from the STOMACH into the SMALL INTESTINE. This obstruction may be of mechanical or functional origin such as EDEMA from PEPTIC ULCER; NEOPLASMS; FOREIGN BODIES; or AGING.
coord IM with cause of obstruct (IM)
Examples
Pyloric Stenosis
Other names
Outlet Obstructions, Gastric; Outlet Obstruction, Gastric; Obstructions, Gastric Outlet; Obstruction, Gastric Outlet; Gastric Outlet Obstructions