Preferred Name | Esophageal Atresia | |
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Definitions |
A congenital abnormality of the esophagus in which the upper esophagus ends as a blind pouch and does not connect with the lower esophagus; it is often accompanied by a tracheoesophageal fistula. Signs and symptoms in a newborn with this abnormality include excessive salivation, choking, coughing, and the development of cyanosis and respiratory distress when fed. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C87072 |
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code |
C87072 |
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Contributing_Source |
NICHD |
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definition |
A congenital abnormality of the esophagus in which the upper esophagus ends as a blind pouch and does not connect with the lower esophagus; it is often accompanied by a tracheoesophageal fistula. Signs and symptoms in a newborn with this abnormality include excessive salivation, choking, coughing, and the development of cyanosis and respiratory distress when fed. |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259 |
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label |
Esophageal Atresia |
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Preferred_Name |
Esophageal Atresia |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C87072 |
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prefLabel |
Esophageal Atresia |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C3553139 |
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subClassOf |