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Short bowel syndrome
An intestinal failure due to either a congenital defect, intestinal infarction or extensive surgical resection of the intestinal tract that results in a functional small intestine of less than 200cm in length and is characterized by diarrhea, nutrient malabsorption, bowel dilation and dysmobility. [from SNOMEDCT_US]
Congenital shortened small intestine
Substantially shortened length of the small intestine as a result of a developmental defect. [from HPO]
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