Preferred Name |
Meningoencephalitis |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34813 |
ALT_DEFINITION |
An inflammatory process involving the brain (ENCEPHALITIS) and meninges (MENINGITIS), most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system, and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions. Inflammation of the meninges and brain. |
code |
C34813 |
Concept_In_Subset | |
Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA |
DEFINITION |
Inflammation of the meninges and brain, generally secondary to an infectious cause. Pathogens may be bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan. |
Has_NICHD_Parent | |
label |
Meningoencephalitis |
Legacy_Concept_Name |
Meningoencephalitis |
NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Meningoencephalitis |
Preferred_Name |
Meningoencephalitis |
prefixIRI |
C34813 |
prefLabel |
Meningoencephalitis |
Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
UMLS_CUI |
C0025309 |
subClassOf |