loading...| Preferred Name |
Molds |
| Definitions |
<p>Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold.</p> <p>Molds can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/allergy.html">allergic reactions</a> or asthma attacks in sensitive people. Molds can cause <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fungalinfections.html">fungal infections</a>. In addition, mold exposure may irritate your eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs. </p> <p class="">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0369241 |
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C0369241 |
| Date created |
09/21/2001 |
| definition |
Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold. Molds can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. Molds can cause fungal infections. In addition, mold exposure may irritate your eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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C0369241 |
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Molds |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0026946 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0004030 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019655 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0085420 |
| Scope Statement |
If you have wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold. Molds, such as black mold, can cause health problems. Read more.https://medlineplus.gov/molds.html |
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T004 |
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