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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004165
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004165
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| Preferred Name | Diphtheria |
| Definitions |
A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.
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| Synonyms |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infections
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection
Infection, Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects. |
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| altLabel |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infections
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection
Infection, Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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| prefLabel | Diphtheria
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| TH |
POPLINE (1994)
NLM (2018)
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| notation | D004165
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| DX | 19660101
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| MN | C01.150.252.410.040.246.388
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| MMR | 20190617
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| AQL | BL CF CI 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 TM UR VE VI
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| DC | 1
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| MDA | 19990101
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| type | |
| tui | T047
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| cui | C1301422
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| AN | caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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| TERMUI |
T000909252
T012655
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