Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,755,500,992 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gastric atrophy

    0.01 sec.
gastric atrophy.
gastric atrophy
An end-stage result of prolonged chronic gastritis, in which the gastric mucosal glands become attenuated and eventually lose their ability to secrete gastric juices; GA may be followed by stomach cancer. See Helicobacter pylori, Stomach cancer.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The histologic diagnosis of strongyloidiasis from biopsies and surgical specimens is usually performed incidentally and is unexpected in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy or gastrointestinal resection for neoplasia or for identification of other intestinal diseases including Helicobacter pylori infection, cryptosporidiosis, gastric atrophy, or celiac disease.
However, patients who have recently taken an antibacterial, bismuth-containing compound, or a proton pump inhibitor and those with gastric atrophy may have fewer bacteria and a more patchy distribution.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.