Preferred Name |
Whooping Cough |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
A contagious bacterial respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. It is characterized by severe and uncontrollable cough, resulting in a whooping sound during breathing following the cough. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C85231 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A serious bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that spreads easily. Pertussis begins like a cold, but develops into severe coughing and gasping for air. Long spells of coughing may cause vomiting, and broken blood vessels in the eyes and on the skin. A bacterial respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, which is characterized by severe and uncontrollable cough, resulting in a whooping sound during breathing following the cough. |
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code |
C85231 |
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Contributing_Source |
CPTAC MedDRA NICHD |
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definition |
A contagious bacterial respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. It is characterized by severe and uncontrollable cough, resulting in a whooping sound during breathing following the cough. |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C158520 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156952 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C158035 |
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label |
Whooping Cough |
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Maps_To |
Whooping cough |
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Preferred_Name |
Whooping Cough |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C85231 |
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prefLabel |
Whooping Cough |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0043167 |
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subClassOf |