| Helicobacter pylori |
A type of bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers; infection with this organism also plays a role in stomach cancer.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/stomachcancer/STC_glossa...
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| Helicobacter pylori |
(hel-ih-ko-BAK-tur py-LOR-ee). A corkscrew-shaped bacterium that lives and multiplies within the mucous layer that lines the stomach and small intestine. Often, H. pylori causes no problems. But sometimes it can disrupt the mucous layer and inflame and erode digestive tissues, producing gastritis and occasionally an ulcer.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DG/00022.html
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| Helicobacter pylori |
Bacteria that may cause inflammation of the stomach; they are found in persons with chronic gastritis, ulcers, or lymphoma of the stomach.
Ãâó: nydailynews.healthology.com/nydailynews/15836.htm
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| Helicobacter pylori |
(HEEL-ih-ko-BAK-ter pye-LOR-ee) H. pylori. Bacteria that cause inflammation and ulcers in the stomach.
Ãâó: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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| Helicobacter pylori |
A bacterium that can damage stomach and duodenal tissue, causing ulcers.
Ãâó: www.iffgd.org/GIDisorders/glossary.html
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