Preferred Name |
Colostomy |
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Synonyms |
Colostomy colostomy |
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Definitions |
The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15211 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
An opening into the colon from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the colon has been removed. |
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code |
C15211 |
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DEFINITION |
The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body. |
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FULL_SYN |
Colostomy colostomy |
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label |
Colostomy |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Colostomy |
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Preferred_Name |
Colostomy |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C15211 |
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Semantic_Type |
Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0009410 |
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subClassOf |
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