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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Tree Number(s)
C06.405.469.531.492.500
Unique ID
D007418
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007418
Annotation
coordinate with specific precoordinated intestinal disease; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION and ILEUS are also available
Scope Note
A type of ILEUS, a functional not mechanical obstruction of the INTESTINES. This syndrome is caused by a large number of disorders involving the smooth muscles (MUSCLE, SMOOTH) or the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Entry Term(s)
CIPO
Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome
Enteric Neuropathy
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Idiopathic
Intestinal Pseudoobstruction
Paralytic Ileus
Pseudo-Obstruction, Intestinal
Pseudointestinal Obstruction Syndrome
Pseudoobstructive Syndrome
Visceral Myopathy
Previous Indexing
Intestinal Obstruction (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note
87; was INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION, IDIOPATHIC see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1981-86; PARALYTIC ILEUS was see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-86
Online Note
use INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION to search INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION, IDIOPATHIC 1981-86 & PARALYTIC ILEUS 1971-86 (as Prov 1971-74)
History Note
87; was INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION, IDIOPATHIC see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1981-86; PARALYTIC ILEUS was see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-86, was Prov 1971-74
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1980/04/07
Revision Date
2023/04/26
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Preferred
Paralytic Ileus Narrower
Visceral Myopathy Broader
Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome Narrower
Enteric Neuropathy Related
Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Narrower
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