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ID DOID:9181
Name amebiasis
Definition A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that involves infection caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amebic invasion of the intestinal lining causes dysentery, colitis or diarrhea. The infection can also spread through the blood to the liver and, rarely, to the lungs, brain or other organs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoebiasis, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000298.htm
Xrefs

GARD:652

ICD10CM:A06

ICD9CM:006

MESH:D000562

NCI:C84551

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:387754006

UMLS_CUI:C0002438

Alternateids

DOID:11901

DOID:11904

Subsets

DO_infectious_disease_slim

DO_rare_slim

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Synonyms

amoebiasis [EXACT]

chronic intestinal amebiasis [RELATED]

entamoebiasis [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a parasitic protozoa infectious disease

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