| Health / Medical Topics |
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
An abnormality characterized by thickening of the muscle in the wall of the pylorus. It results in the narrowing of the pyloric channel. The overlying mucosa may appear hypertrophic as well. Clinical signs and symptoms appear early in life and include projectile vomiting and dehydration. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A form of lichen planus that is characterized by plaques of markedly thickened skin that is often extremely pruritic and localized to…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary myocardial disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance that is characterized by hypertrophy of the…
A condition in which the myocardium is hypertrophied without an obvious cause. The hypertrophy is generally asymmetric and may be associated with…
A laboratory test result indicating elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood.
Excessive hair growth anywhere on the body.
Any solution of sodium chloride (NaCl) in water with a concentration of NaCl higher than that found in physiological saline (0.9%…
