loading...| Preferred Name |
Cysticercosis |
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| Synonyms |
Cysticercosis |
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| Definitions |
A parasitic infection caused by the larval form of Taenia solium. It is a disseminated infection affecting the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissues, lungs, heart and liver. The most serious complications result from infection of the brain parenchyma. Patients may develop seizures, hydrocephalus, encephalopathy and meningoencephalitis. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34520 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A disseminated infection of tissues or organs that is caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium. |
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| code |
C34520 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C128453 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CPTAC NICHD |
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| DEFINITION |
A parasitic infection caused by the larval form of Taenia solium. It is a disseminated infection affecting the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissues, lungs, heart and liver. The most serious complications result from infection of the brain parenchyma. Patients may develop seizures, hydrocephalus, encephalopathy and meningoencephalitis. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Cysticercosis |
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| label |
Cysticercosis |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Cysticercosis |
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| Preferred_Name |
Cysticercosis |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C34520 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0010678 |
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| subClassOf |