Experimental Factor Ontology

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Preferred Name

pseudomembranous enterocolitis
Synonyms

Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous

Definitions

An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization.

ID

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_1001314

database_cross_reference

MedDRA:10037130

MeSH:D004761

definition

An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization.

has_exact_synonym

Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous

label

pseudomembranous enterocolitis

participates_in

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006954

preferred label

pseudomembranous enterocolitis

prefixIRI

efo:EFO_1001314

prefLabel

pseudomembranous enterocolitis

term editor

Sirarat Sarntivijai

subClassOf

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_1001481

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