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H. pylori

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003707

A type of bacterium that causes inflammation and ulcers in the stomach or small intestine. People with H. pylori infections may be more likely to develop cancer in the stomach, including MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma. Also called Helicobacter pylori.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003707
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsHelicobacter pylori
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003707",
  "term": "H. pylori",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of bacterium that causes inflammation and ulcers in the stomach or small intestine. People with H. pylori infections may be more likely to develop cancer in the stomach, including MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma. Also called Helicobacter pylori.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Helicobacter pylori"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/h-pylori/"
}

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