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Panniculitis, Peritoneal

Medical Definition: Condition of the peritoneum, most commonly of the mesentery, but also of the omentum, characterized by tissue thickening, alteration of fat cells, infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, and fibrosis.
Guide Notes: of mesentery or omentum
Also Called: Mesenteric Panniculitis,Omental Panniculitis
Previously Indexed: Mesentery (1966-1988),Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative (1966-1988),Peritoneal Diseases (1966-1988)

Panniculitis, Peritoneal Medical Definitions and Terms

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