| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8736 |
| Name | smallpox |
| Definition | A viral infectious disease that results in infection located in skin, has_material_basis_in Variola virus (Orthopoxvirus variola), which is transmitted by droplets from oral, nasal or pharyngeal mucosa, transmitted by contact with the body fluids, or transmitted by fomites. The infection results in formation of lesions, first on the face, hands and forearms and later on the trunk. https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/about/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470418/, https://www.who.int/health-topics/smallpox |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2025_05_01:67924001 |
| SKOS |
exactMatch UMLS_CUI:C0037354 exactMatch ICD9CM:050 exactMatch ICD10CM:B03 exactMatch MESH:D012899 exactMatch NCI:C35027 broadMatch ORDO:438279 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a skin disease |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has material basis in some Variola virus disease has location some zone of skin transmitted by some (contact transmission or droplet spread transmission or vehicle-borne fomite transmission) |