loading...| Preferred Name |
Meningitis |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26828 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection, but sometimes is caused by cancer, drug allergies, or inflammatory diseases. Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (e.g., carcinomatous meningitis), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6) Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. A disorder characterized by acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord. |
| code |
C26828 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C96388 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA CTCAE FDA |
| DEFINITION |
A disorder characterized by acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord. |
| FDA_Table |
Patient Code (Appendix B) |
| Has_CDRH_Parent | |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Meningitis |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Meningitis |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Meningitis |
| Preferred_Name |
Meningitis |
| prefixIRI |
C26828 |
| prefLabel |
Meningitis |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0025289 |
| subClassOf |