loading...| Preferred Name |
Zygomycosis |
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| Synonyms |
Mucormycosis Zygomycosis |
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| Definitions |
Any infection due to a fungus of the Zygomycota phylum. The disease typically involves the rhino-facial-cranial area, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or less commonly other organ systems. The infecting fungi have a predilection for invading vessels of the arterial system, causing embolization and subsequent necrosis of surrounding tissue. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77212 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
Any infection due to a fungus of the order Mucorales. The disease typically involves the rhino-facial-cranial area, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or skin; the infection can also be disseminated. |
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| code |
C77212 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD |
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| DEFINITION |
Any infection due to a fungus of the Zygomycota phylum. The disease typically involves the rhino-facial-cranial area, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or less commonly other organ systems. The infecting fungi have a predilection for invading vessels of the arterial system, causing embolization and subsequent necrosis of surrounding tissue. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Mucormycosis Zygomycosis |
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| label |
Zygomycosis |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Zygomycosis |
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| Preferred_Name |
Zygomycosis |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C77212 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0043541 |
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| subClassOf |