loading...| Preferred Name | diarrhea | |
| Synonyms |
diarrhoea diarrhea of presumed infectious origin |
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| Definitions |
A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause severe dehydration which is one cause of death in diarrhea sufferers. Along with water, sufferers also lose dangerous amounts of important salts, electrolytes, and other nutrients. There are at least four types of diarrhea: secretory diarrhea, osmotic diarrhea, motility-related diarrhea, and inflammatory diarrhea. diarrhea is both a disease and a symptom [ms] |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_13250 |
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| comment |
diarrhea is both a disease and a symptom [ms] |
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| database_cross_reference |
ICD9CM:009.2 UMLS_CUI:C0013369 SNOMEDCT_US_2020_03_01:154268000 MESH:D004403 |
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| has_alternative_id |
DOID:0050006 |
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| has_obo_namespace |
disease_ontology |
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| has_related_synonym |
diarrhoea diarrhea of presumed infectious origin |
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| id |
DOID:13250 |
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| label |
diarrhea |
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| notation |
DOID:13250 |
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| prefLabel |
diarrhea |
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| textual definition |
A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause severe dehydration which is one cause of death in diarrhea sufferers. Along with water, sufferers also lose dangerous amounts of important salts, electrolytes, and other nutrients. There are at least four types of diarrhea: secretory diarrhea, osmotic diarrhea, motility-related diarrhea, and inflammatory diarrhea. |
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