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Helicobacter pylori

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003762

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003762
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsH
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003762",
  "term": "Helicobacter pylori",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of bacterium that causes inflammation and ulcers in the stomach or small intestine. People with Helicobacter pylori infections may be more likely to develop cancer in the stomach, including MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma. Also called H. pylori.",
  "synonyms": [
    "H"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/helicobacter-pylori/"
}

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