| Metadata | |
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| ID | DOID:9317 |
| Name | lymphangitis |
| Definition | A lymphatic system disease that is characterized by inflammation of the lymphatic channels which occurs as a result of infection at a site distal to the channel. It is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A strep) or Staphylococcus aureus. Lymphangitis is also sometimes called blood poisoning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphangitis, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=Lymphangitis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:1415005 |
| Subsets |
gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease NCIthesaurus |
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