| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:1496 |
| Name | echinococcosis |
| Definition | A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of humans and domestic animals caused by the larval stages of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus in the liver, lungs, spleen, brain, heart and kidneys. http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=echinococcosis, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinococcosis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154414008 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:12149 DOID:2783 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
echinococcal disease [EXACT] Echinococcosis of liver [EXACT] hepatic echinococcosis [EXACT] hydatid disease [EXACT] hydatidosis [EXACT] liver echinococcus [EXACT] pulmonary echinococcosis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships | |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has material basis in some Echinococcus |