| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0060317 |
| Name | lung abscess |
| Definition | A lung disease characterized by microbial infection which causes a type of liquefactive necrosis of the pulmonary tissue and formation of cavities containing necrotic debris or fluid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_abscess |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155618005 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a lung disease |