loading...| Preferred Name |
Leishmaniasis |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34767 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A disease caused by any of a number of species of protozoa in the genus LEISHMANIA. There are four major clinical types of this infection: cutaneous (Old and New World) (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS), diffuse cutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS), mucocutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS), and visceral (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL). |
| code |
C34767 |
| DEFINITION |
A parasitic infection caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. It is transmitted to humans via the bite of sandflies. There are three main forms of the disease: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes skin ulcers; mucocutaneous leishmaniasis causes destructive lesions of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and throat; visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of the disease and is manifested with anemia, weight loss, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. |
| label |
Leishmaniasis |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Leishmaniasis |
| Preferred_Name |
Leishmaniasis |
| prefixIRI |
C34767 |
| prefLabel |
Leishmaniasis |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0023281 |
| subClassOf |