National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Methemoglobin

Synonyms

Methemoglobin

methemoglobin

Definitions

A product of hemoglobin produced by oxidation of the iron atom from the ferrous to the ferric state.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C86008

ALT_DEFINITION

A form of hemoglobin found in the blood in small amounts. Unlike normal hemoglobin, methemoglobin cannot carry oxygen. Injury or certain drugs, chemicals, or foods may cause a higher-than-normal amount of methemoglobin to be made. This causes a condition called methemoglobinemia.

code

C86008

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142800

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

A product of hemoglobin produced by oxidation of the iron atom from the ferrous to the ferric state.

Display_Name

Methemoglobin

FULL_SYN

Methemoglobin

methemoglobin

label

Methemoglobin

Preferred_Name

Methemoglobin

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C86008

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0025635

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16676

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