WI

Digestive System
(Classify general works on the digestive system and its diseases in WS 310-312 when related to children; in WY 156.5 when related to nursing. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY number also. Classify works on liver and biliary tract treated together in WI 700-740 and in WI 770 if applicable. Classify works on gallbladder and other specific parts in WI 750-765 as indicated. )

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Reference Works. General Works WI 1-150
- Societies (Cutter from name of society) WI 1
  (Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. )
  
  (Annual reports, journals, etc., See: W1. ; )
- Collected works (General) WI 5-7
  - By several authors WI 5
  - By individual authors WI 7
- Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) WI 9
- History (Table G) WI 11
  - General coverage (Not Table G) WI 11.1
- Dictionaries. Encyclopedias WI 13
- Classification. Terminology WI 15
- Tables. Statistics WI 16
- Atlases. Pictorial works WI 17
  (Classify atlases limited to a particular part of the system here also.)
- Education WI 18
  (Classify here works about education.)
- Educational materials WI 18.2
  (Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.)
- Schools, departments, and faculties of gastroenterology WI 19
- Research (General) WI 20
  (Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.)
- Gastroenterology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review WI 21
- Directories (Table G) WI 22
  - General coverage (Not Table G) WI 22.1
- Laboratories, institutes, etc. WI 23-24
  - Collective WI 23
  - Individual (Cutter from name of institution) WI 24
- Laboratory manuals. Technique WI 25
- Equipment and supplies WI 26
  (Catalogs See: W 26.; )
- Medical informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General) WI 26.5
  (Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.)
- Hospitals, clinics, etc. WI 27-28
  - Collective (Table G) WI 27
    - General coverage (Not Table G) WI 27.1
  - Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) WI 28
- Museums, exhibitions, etc. WI 28.5-28.6
  - Collective WI 28.5
  - Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) WI 28.6
- Laws (Table G) WI 32
  - General coverage (Not Table G) WI 32.1
  - Discussion of law (Table G) WI 33
    - General coverage (Not Table G) WI 33.1
- Handbooks. Resource guides WI 39
- General works WI 100
  (Surgery of the digestive or gastrointestinal system in general See: WI 900; )
- Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene WI 101-113
  - Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities WI 101
  - Physiology. Biochemistry. Digestion WI 102
  - Popular works (General). Hygiene WI 113
- Diseases. Diagnosis. Signs and Symptoms WI 140-150
  - Diseases (General) WI 140
  - Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring (General) WI 141
    (Classify works on examination of organ with the organ.)
  - Signs and symptoms WI 143
    - Dyspepsia and related conditions WI 145
    - Nausea. Vomiting WI 146
    - Abdominal pain WI 147
  - Neoplasms WI 149
    (Classify works on neoplasms of specific organ with the organ.)
  - Functional disorders WI 150
Stomatognathic System. Esophagus WI 200-250
- Lips. Mouth WI 200
  (Works for the dentist See: WU 140; on neoplasms written for the dentist See: WU 280.; )
- Tongue. Taste buds WI 210
- Salivary glands WI 230
- Esophagus WI 250
Stomach WI 300-387
- General works WI 300
  (Works on analysis of stomach contents See: QY 130.; )
- Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Congenital abnormalities WI 301
- Physiology WI 302
- Achlorhydria WI 308
- Gastritis WI 310
- Neoplasms WI 320
- Peptic ulcer WI 350
  - Stomach ulcer WI 360
  - Duodenal ulcer WI 370
- Surgery. Postgastrectomy syndromes WI 380
- Pylorus. Pyloric antrum. Pyloric stenosis WI 387
Intestines WI 400-575
- Intestines (General) WI 400-480
  - General works WI 400
  - Physiology WI 402
  - Signs and symptoms WI 405
    - Diarrhea WI 407
    - Constipation WI 409
  - Congenital malformations WI 412
  - Inflammation WI 420
    (e.g., Enteritis; inflammatory bowel diseases)
    
    (Works on regional enteritis See: WI 512; )
  - Diverticulitis. Diverticulosis WI 425
  - Polyps. Polyposis WI 430
  - Neoplasms WI 435
  - Intussusception WI 450
  - Intestinal obstruction. Ileus WI 460
  - Surgery (General) WI 480
- Small Intestine WI 500-512
  - Small intestine. Mesentery WI 500
    - Duodenum WI 505
      (Works on duodenal ulcer See: WI 370; on analysis of duodenal contents See: QY 130.; )
    - Jejunum WI 510
    - Ileum WI 512
- Large Intestine WI 520-560
  - Colon WI 520
    (Diverticulitis and diverticulosis See: WI 425; Dysentery See: WC 280; Colorectal surgery See: WI 650.; )
    - Inflammation WI 522
      (e.g., Colitis)
    - Megacolon WI 528
      (e.g., Hirschsprung's disease)
    - Neoplasms. Polyps WI 529
      (Classify works on colorectal neoplasms here.)
  - Cecum WI 530
  - Appendix WI 535
  - Sigmoid WI 560
- Peritoneum WI 575-575
  - Peritoneum. Omentum. Peritoneal cavity. Retroperitoneal space WI 575
Anus. Rectum WI 600-650
- General works WI 600
- Hemorrhoids. Fissure in ano. Rectal fistula WI 605
- Neoplasms WI 610
  (Colorectal neoplasms See: WI 529.; )
- Proctoscopy. Sigmoidoscopy WI 620
- Proctological surgery. Colorectal surgery WI 650
Liver. Biliary Tract WI 700-770
- General works WI 700
- Physiology. Liver circulation WI 702
  - Bile. Bile acids, alcohols, and salts. Jaundice (General or not elsewhere classified) WI 703
  - Liver function in food metabolism WI 704
- Hepatitis (General or not elsewhere classified) WI 715
- Circulatory disorders. Portal system. Portal hypertension WI 720
- Cirrhosis WI 725
- Abscess WI 730
- Neoplasms WI 735
- Degenerative diseases. Hepatolenticular degeneration WI 740
- Gallbladder. Bile ducts. Vater's ampulla. Cholecystography WI 750
  - Cholecystitis. Cholelithiasis WI 755
  - Neoplasms WI 765
- Surgery (General) WI 770
Pancreas WI 800-830
- General works WI 800
  (Works on the islands of Langerhans See: WK 800-885; )
- Physiology. Secretions WI 802
- Pancreatitis WI 805
- Neoplasms. Cysts WI 810
- Cystic fibrosis WI 820
- Surgery (General) WI 830
Abdomen. Abdominal Surgery WI 900-970
(Classify works on surgery of the digestive or gastrointestinal system in general here.)
- General works WI 900
- Umbilical region WI 940
- Hernia WI 950
  - Ventral WI 955
  - Inguinal WI 960
  - Femoral WI 965
- Neoplasms WI 970

NLM Classification 2007 created by U.S. National Library of Medicine with modifications
UDK used instead of Table G