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Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Visceral Larva Migrans

Synonyms

Visceral Larva Migrans

Definitions

A parasitic infection caused by worms found in domestic animals. In humans nematode larvae enter the portal system from the small intestine and disseminate in visceral organs causing inflammatory reactions. Signs and symptoms include eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and lung infections.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34758

code

C34758

DEFINITION

A parasitic infection caused by worms found in domestic animals. In humans nematode larvae enter the portal system from the small intestine and disseminate in visceral organs causing inflammatory reactions. Signs and symptoms include eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and lung infections.

FULL_SYN

Visceral Larva Migrans

label

Visceral Larva Migrans

Legacy Concept Name

Visceral_Larva_Migrans

Preferred_Name

Visceral Larva Migrans

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C34758

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0023049

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193412

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27864

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