loading...| Preferred Name |
Diphtheria |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34541 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A toxicoinfection that is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae; it predominantly involves the upper respiratory tract, where pseudomembranes are characteristic. Cutaneous diphtheria, toxic myocardiopathy, and toxic neuropathy also can occur. |
| code |
C34541 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C96388 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952 |
| Contributing_Source |
CPTAC NICHD |
| DEFINITION |
A Gram-positive bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It usually involves the oral cavity, pharynx, and nasal cavity. Patients develop pseudomembranes in the affected areas and manifest signs and symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The diphtheria toxin may cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic effects. |
| FULL_SYN |
Diphtheria |
| label |
Diphtheria |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Diphtheria |
| Preferred_Name |
Diphtheria |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C34541 |
| prefLabel |
Diphtheria |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0012546 |
| subClassOf |