Preferred Name |
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis |
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Synonyms |
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis |
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Definitions |
A rare, serious disorder characterized by extensive fibrosis in the retroperitoneum. In most cases its etiology is unknown. In some cases it is related to autoimmunity or metastatic cancer. It leads to the entrapment and obstruction of vital retroperitoneal structures including the ureters. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26876 |
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code |
C26876 |
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DEFINITION |
A rare, serious disorder characterized by extensive fibrosis in the retroperitoneum. In most cases its etiology is unknown. In some cases it is related to autoimmunity or metastatic cancer. It leads to the entrapment and obstruction of vital retroperitoneal structures including the ureters. |
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FULL_SYN |
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis |
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label |
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Retroperitoneal_Fibrosis |
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Preferred_Name |
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C26876 |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C3276077 |
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subClassOf |