WormMine: DiseaseOntology DOID:799 varicose veins Disease Ontology

• Namespace: disease_ontology
• Obsolete: false
• Description: A vein disease that is characterized by swollen, twisted veins visible just under the surface of the skin.

1 Ontology

• Name: Disease Ontology

6 Parents

Identifier	Name	Description
DOID:178	vascular disease	A cardiovascular system disease that primarily affects the blood vessels which includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the heart.
DOID:7	disease of anatomical entity	A disease that manifests in a defined anatomical structure.
DOID:4	disease	A disease is a disposition (i) to undergo pathological processes that (ii) exists in an organism because of one or more disorders in that organism.
DOID:1287	cardiovascular system disease	A disease of anatomical entity which occurs in the blood, heart, blood vessels or the lymphatic system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), gases, hormones, blood cells or lymph to and from cells in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis.
DOID:866	vein disease	A vascular disease that is located_in a vein.
DOID:799	varicose veins	A vein disease that is characterized by swollen, twisted veins visible just under the surface of the skin.

10 Relations

Relationship	Parent Term . Identifier	Child Term . Identifier
is_a	DOID:799	DOID:12337
is_a	DOID:866	DOID:799
is_a	DOID:7	DOID:799
is_a	DOID:1287	DOID:799
is_a	DOID:178	DOID:799
is_a	DOID:4	DOID:799
is_a	DOID:799	DOID:9742
is_a	DOID:799	DOID:9745
is_a	DOID:799	DOID:9746
is_a	DOID:799	DOID:9749

4 Synonyms

• Name: Venous ectasia
• Type: synonym

• Name: Venous varices
• Type: synonym

• Name: varices
• Type: synonym

• Name: Varix
• Type: synonym