Preferred Name |
Meningitis |
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Synonyms |
Meningococcal Infection Meningitis meningitis |
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Definitions |
A disorder characterized by acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26828 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection, but sometimes is caused by cancer, drug allergies, or inflammatory diseases. Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. A disorder characterized by acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord. |
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code |
C26828 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62596 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 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C96388 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54450 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 |
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Contributing_Source |
CPTAC CTCAE FDA MedDRA NICHD |
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DEFINITION |
A disorder characterized by acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord. |
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FDA_Table |
Patient Code (Appendix B) |
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FULL_SYN |
Meningococcal Infection Meningitis meningitis |
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label |
Meningitis |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Meningitis |
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Maps_To |
Meningitis |
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Preferred_Name |
Meningitis |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C26828 |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0025289 |
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xRef |
IMDRF:E0121 |
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subClassOf |