| Preferred Name |
Caries |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C52593 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Demineralization and breakdown of tooth enamel due to bacterial infection. A disorder characterized by the decay of a tooth, in which it becomes softened, discolored and/or porous. |
| code |
C52593 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762 |
| Contributing_Source |
MedDRA NICHD |
| DEFINITION |
The decay of a tooth, in which it becomes softened, discolored, and/or porous. |
| FULL_SYN |
Dental Caries Cavities Tooth Decay Dental caries Caries |
| label |
Caries |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Caries |
| Maps_To |
Dental caries |
| Preferred_Name |
Caries |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C52593 |
| prefLabel |
Caries |
| Semantic_Type |
Finding |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0011334 |
| subClassOf |