Ménétrier's disease
| Ménétrier's disease | |
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| Term | Ménétrier's disease |
| Short definition | Ménétrier's disease - (pronounced) (MAY-no-tree-AY dih-ZEEZ) condition characterized by inflammation and ulceration (breaks in the skin or on the surface of an organ) of the lining (inner lining) of the stomach and overgrowth of the cells that make up the lining. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Ménétrier's disease - (pronounced) (MAY-no-tree-AY dih-ZEEZ) condition characterized by inflammation and ulceration (breaks in the skin or on the surface of an organ) of the lining (inner lining) of the stomach and overgrowth of the cells that make up the lining. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. Patients with Ménétrier's disease may have a higher risk of stomach cancer. Also called gastric mucosal hypertrophy and hypertrophic giant gastritis
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