"Dysentery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious DIARRHEA of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL derived from BACTERIA or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery FECES then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and DEHYDRATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D004403
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.205.331 C06.405.469.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Dysentery- Dysentery
- Infectious Diarrheal Disease
- Diarrheal Disease, Infectious
- Infectious Diarrheal Diseases
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