Preferred Label : bacterial overgrowth syndrome;
Definition : A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper small intestine
that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of intestinal contents,
and the overgrowth of bacteria. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with bile salts
action, fatty acids processing, microvilli integrity, and the absorption of nutrients
such as vitamin b12 and folic acid. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0005750;
Origin ID : RID5276;
UMLS CUI : C0005750;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
See also inter- (CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper small intestine
that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of intestinal contents,
and the overgrowth of bacteria. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with bile salts
action, fatty acids processing, microvilli integrity, and the absorption of nutrients
such as vitamin b12 and folic acid. [MeSH]