loading...| Preferred Name |
Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans |
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| Synonyms |
Lichen Sclerosus of Penis Penile Lichen Sclerosus Lichen Sclerosus of the Penis Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans |
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| Definitions |
A chronic and progressive inflammatory process that affects the glans penis and the foreskin. It presents with white atrophic patches in the glans of penis and foreskin and it is often associated with the development of a sclerotic, whitish ring in the tip of the foreskin that may lead to phimosis. It is also known as lichen sclerosus of the penis. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3523 |
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| code |
C3523 |
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| DEFINITION |
A chronic and progressive inflammatory process that affects the glans penis and the foreskin. It presents with white atrophic patches in the glans of penis and foreskin and it is often associated with the development of a sclerotic, whitish ring in the tip of the foreskin that may lead to phimosis. It is also known as lichen sclerosus of the penis. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Lichen Sclerosus of Penis Penile Lichen Sclerosus Lichen Sclerosus of the Penis Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans |
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| label |
Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Balanitis_Xerotica_Obliterans |
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| Preferred_Name |
Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C3523 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0152460 |
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| subClassOf |