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Enterocolitis, Neutropenic

Medical Definition: A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the ASCENDING COLON. It is observed in cancer patients with CHEMOTHERAPY-induced NEUTROPENIA or in other immunocompromised individuals (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST).
Previously Indexed: Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous (1976-2003)

Enterocolitis, Neutropenic Medical Definitions and Terms

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