Preferred Name |
Echinococcosis |
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Synonyms |
Echinococcosis |
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Definitions |
A parasitic infection caused by tapeworm larvae of Echinococcus. It affects livestock and humans. It is characterized by the formation of hydatid cysts mainly in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys. Rupture of the cysts may lead to shock. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C84682 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
An infection that is caused by tapeworm larvae of Echinococcus. It is characterized by the formation of hydatid cysts, mainly in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys. |
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code |
C84682 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C128453 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
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Contributing_Source |
CPTAC NICHD |
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DEFINITION |
A parasitic infection caused by tapeworm larvae of Echinococcus. It affects livestock and humans. It is characterized by the formation of hydatid cysts mainly in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys. Rupture of the cysts may lead to shock. |
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FULL_SYN |
Echinococcosis |
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label |
Echinococcosis |
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Preferred_Name |
Echinococcosis |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C84682 |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0013502 |
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subClassOf |