| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9931 |
| Name | Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome |
| Definition | An adrenal gland disease that is characterized by failure of the adrenal gland due to bleeding into the gland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=waterhouse |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267484005 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:12613 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim gram-negative_bacterial_infectious_disease NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |