loading...| Preferred Name |
Crohn Disease |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2965 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A chronic, transmural inflammation that can affect any location along the gastrointestinal tract. A condition in which the gastrointestinal tract is inflamed over a long period of time. Crohn disease usually affects the small intestine and colon. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and weight loss. Crohn disease increases the risk of colorectal cancer and small intestine cancer. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). |
| code |
C2965 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP NICHD MedDRA |
| DEFINITION |
A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by chronic inflammation involving all layers of the intestinal wall, noncaseating granulomas affecting the intestinal wall and regional lymph nodes, and transmural fibrosis. Crohn disease most commonly involves the terminal ileum; the colon is the second most common site of involvement. |
| Display_Name |
Crohn Disease |
| FULL_SYN |
Crohn's Disease |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Crohn Disease |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Crohn_s_Disease |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Crohn's Disease |
| Preferred_Name |
Crohn Disease |
| prefixIRI |
C2965 |
| prefLabel |
Crohn Disease |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0010346 |
| subClassOf |