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March 22, 2026
| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001195
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001195
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| Preferred Name | Asbestosis |
| Definitions |
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.
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| Synonyms |
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure
Asbestoses
Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| definition | A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium. |
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| altLabel |
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure
Asbestoses
Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure
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| prefLabel | Asbestosis
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| type | |
| tui | T047
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| TERMUI |
T764408
T764407
T003572
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| TH |
NLM (1966)
NLM (2011)
ORD (2010)
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| MMR | 20100625
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| notation | D001195
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| Inverse of AQ |
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| DX | 19660101
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| cui |
C2930617
C0003949
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| DC | 1
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| MN |
C08.381.520.702.125
C24.800.127
C08.381.483.581.125
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| AN | do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; for emphasis on presence of asbestos fibers, MINERAL FIBERS is available: see note there
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| AQL | BL CF CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
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| MDA | 19990101
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