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21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the digestive system or abdomen
Symptoms or signs involving the digestive system or abdomen
Symptoms related to the lower gastrointestinal tract or abdomen
ME03Abnormal bowel sounds

ME03.1 category

Absent bowel sounds

Also indexed as

Absent bowel soundsabsence of bowel sounds

Nearby in Abnormal bowel sounds

ME03.0Hyperactive bowel sounds
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02Neoplasms
03Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
04Diseases of the immune system
05Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07Sleep-wake disorders
08Diseases of the nervous system
09Diseases of the visual system
10Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
11Diseases of the circulatory system
12Diseases of the respiratory system
13Diseases of the digestive system
14Diseases of the skin
15Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
16Diseases of the genitourinary system
17Conditions related to sexual health
18Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
19Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20Developmental anomalies
21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
22Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23External causes of morbidity or mortality
24Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
25Codes for special purposes
26Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions
VSupplementary section for functioning assessment
XExtension Codes
MC10-MC2YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of the visual system
MC40-MC6YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of ear or mastoid process
MC80-MC9YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of the circulatory system
MD10-MD6YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of the respiratory system
MD80-ME4YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of the digestive system or abdomen
ME60-ME6YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the skin
ME80-MF1YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of the musculoskeletal system
MF30-MG0YSymptoms, signs or clinical findings of the genitourinary system
MG20-MG7ZGeneral symptoms, signs or clinical findings
7 more
MD80-ME1YSymptoms or signs involving the digestive system or abdomen
ME20-ME2YClinical findings in the digestive system or abdomen
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
MD80Symptoms or signs of the orofacial complex
MD81Abdominal or pelvic pain
MD82Intra-abdominal or pelvic swelling, mass or lump
MD90-MD9YSymptoms related to the upper gastrointestinal tract
ME00-ME0YSymptoms related to the lower gastrointestinal tract or abdomen
ME10Abnormalities related to hepatobiliary system
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
ME00Abdominal compartment syndrome
ME01Abdominal distension
ME02Abdominal rigidity
ME03Abnormal bowel sounds
ME04Ascites
ME05Change in bowel habit
ME06Chronic enteritis of uncertain aetiology
ME07Faecal incontinence
ME08Flatulence or related conditions
4 more
ME03.0Hyperactive bowel sounds
ME03.1Absent bowel sounds
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

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