Preferred Name | Immunity | |
Synonyms |
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Definitions |
The protection against infectious disease conferred by the immune response. It encompasses the capacity to distinguish foreign material from self, and to neutralize, eliminate, or metabolize that which is foreign. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16710 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The condition of being protected against an infectious disease. Immunity can be caused by a vaccine, previous infection with the same agent, or by transfer of immune substances from another person or animal. |
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code |
C16710 |
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definition |
The protection against infectious disease conferred by the immune response. It encompasses the capacity to distinguish foreign material from self, and to neutralize, eliminate, or metabolize that which is foreign. |
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label |
Immunity |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Immunity |
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Preferred_Name |
Immunity |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C16710 |
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prefLabel |
Immunity |
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Semantic_Type |
Organ or Tissue Function |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0020964 |
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subClassOf |