Preferred Name |
Kaposi's sarcoma |
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Synonyms |
unspecified Kaposi's sarcoma Kaposi's sarcoma NOS |
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Definitions |
A systemic disease which can present with cutaneous lesions with or without internal involvement. Tumors are caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). A connective tissue cancer that derives from lymphatic endothelium, and derives from spindle cells, results in formation of vascular channels that fill with blood cells, has material basis in Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_8632 |
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alternate name |
Kaposi's sarcomas |
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definition |
A systemic disease which can present with cutaneous lesions with or without internal involvement. Tumors are caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). A connective tissue cancer that derives from lymphatic endothelium, and derives from spindle cells, results in formation of vascular channels that fill with blood cells, has material basis in Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). |
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Disease Ontology ID | ||
has narrow synonym |
unspecified Kaposi's sarcoma Kaposi's sarcoma NOS |
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has synonym |
Kaposi sarcoma |
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ICD-10-CM |
C46 |
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ICD-9-CM |
176 |
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identifier | ||
is referenced by | ||
label |
Kaposi's sarcoma |
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Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities ID | ||
name |
KS |
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prefixIRI |
DOID:8632 |
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prefLabel |
Kaposi's sarcoma |
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short name |
KS |
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subClassOf |