| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9181 |
| Name | amebiasis |
| Definition | A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that involves infection caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amebic invasion of the intestinal lining causes dysentery, colitis or diarrhea. The infection can also spread through the blood to the liver and, rarely, to the lungs, brain or other organs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoebiasis, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000298.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:387754006 |
| SKOS |
exactMatch MESH:D000562 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:11901 DOID:11904 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
amoebiasis [EXACT] chronic intestinal amebiasis [RELATED] entamoebiasis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |