Preferred Name

Alcoholism
Synonyms

Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication|Alcohol Abuse

ID

http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12704

abbrev

class_or_indiv

true

definition

A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic (MeSH).

external_id_urls

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?field=uid&term=D000437

external_ids

meshUID:D000437

label

Alcoholism

mod_date

2007-10-08

preferred_label

Alcoholism

prefixIRI

birnlex_12704

prefLabel

Alcoholism

retired

false

synonyms

Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication|Alcohol Abuse

subClassOf

http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12699

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