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Descriptor English:   Linitis Plastica 
Descriptor Spanish:   Linitis Plástica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Linite Plástica 
Tree Number:   C04.557.470.200.025.095.410
Definition English:   A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a "leather bottle" shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach. 
Indexing Annotation English:   neoplastic; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS (IM)
History Note English:   91(75); was see under CARCINOMA, SCIRRHOUS 1975-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BS blood supply BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced
CH chemistry CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SC secondary
SE secretion SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   8214 
Unique Identifier:   D008039 

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