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Jaundice, Obstructive MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Jaundice, Obstructive
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.429.500.755
C23.888.885.375.500
Unique ID
D041781
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041781
Scope Note
Jaundice, the condition with yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes, that is due to impaired BILE flow in the BILIARY TRACT, such as INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS, or EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS.
Entry Term(s)
Jaundice, Cholestatic
Jaundice, Mechanical
NLM Classification #
WI 703
Previous Indexing
Cholestasis (1965-2003)
See Also
Cholestasis
Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic
Mirizzi Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2004; see CHOLESTASIS 1980-2003
History Note
2004; use CHOLESTASIS 1980-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Jaundice, Obstructive Preferred
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