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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3003
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3003
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| Preferred Name | Effusion |
| Definitions |
A collection of fluid in a body cavity, which may be the result of a non-neoplastic disorder (e.g. heart failure) or a tumor (e.g. carcinoma of the lung).
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| Synonyms |
EFFUSION
Effusion
effusion
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Effusion
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C3003
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| code | C3003
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| DEFINITION | A collection of fluid in a body cavity, which may be the result of a non-neoplastic disorder (e.g. heart failure) or a tumor (e.g. carcinoma of the lung).
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| ALT_DEFINITION | A collection of fluid in a body cavity, which may be the result of a non-neoplastic disorder (e.g. heart failure) or a tumor (e.g. carcinoma of the lung).
An abnormal collection of fluid in hollow spaces or between tissues of the body. For example, a pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the two layers of membrane covering the lungs.
Abnormal collection of fluid in a body cavity.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Effusion
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CDISC
GDC
MedDRA
NICHD
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| FULL_SYN |
EFFUSION
Effusion
effusion
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| UMLS_CUI | C0013687
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| Maps_To | Effusion
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| Preferred_Name | Effusion
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| Semantic_Type | Finding
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