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Definition of Necrotizing enterocolitis

1. Noun. An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow.

Medical Definition of Necrotizing enterocolitis

1. NEC, pneumatosis intestinalis, submucosal: initial finding, mult. Cystic lucencies; looks like stool (!), subserosal: linear lucencies, portal vein: with or without transient; not significant, aetiology: preemie, perinatal stress, intestinal ischemia, survivors may develop intestinal strictures (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Necrotizing enterocolitis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"... bacterial sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. A prospective double-blind study. Biol Neonate 82(2): 103-108. de dios Pozo-Olano J, ..."

2. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Pitt, J., Barlow, B., and Heird, WC Protection against necrotizing enterocolitis by maternal milk. 1. Role of milk leukocytes. Pediatr. Res. ..."

3. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"Probiotics feeding in prevention of urinary tract infection, bacterial sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. A prospective double-blind ..."

4. Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families by Vickie Kropenske, Judy Howard (1995)
"Another, less common medical complication that may interfere with feeding is necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The cause of this disease is ..."

5. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"... disorders of intestine Excludes: necrotizing enterocolitis of fetus or newborn (P77) K55.0 K55.1 Acute vascular disorders of intestine Acute: fulminant ..."

6. Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants: Report of the Workshopedited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz edited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz (1997)
"necrotizing enterocolitis, hepatic dysfunction—elevated transaminase, prolonged pro-thrombin or partial thrombo- plastin times with no evidence of ..."

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