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DOID:7
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disease of anatomical entity
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A disease that manifests in a defined anatomical structure. |
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DOID:4
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disease
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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. |
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DOID:0050161
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lower respiratory tract disease
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A respiratory system disease which involves the lower respiratory tract. |
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DOID:1579
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respiratory system disease
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A disease of anatomical entity that located_in the respiratory system which extends from the nasal sinuses to the diaphragm. |
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DOID:552
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pneumonia
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A lung disease that involves lung parenchyma or alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). It results from a variety of causes including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. It is accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing. |
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DOID:850
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lung disease
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A lower respiratory tract disease in which the function of the lungs is adversely affected by narrowing or blockage of the airways resulting in poor air flow, a loss of elasticity in the lungs that produces a decrease in the total volume of air that the lungs are able to hold, and clotting, scarring, or inflammation of the blood vessels that affect the ability of the lungs to take up oxygen and to release carbon dioxide. |
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DOID:5870
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eosinophilic pneumonia
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A pneumonia in which certain type of white blood cell called an eosinophil accumulates in the lung. These cells cause disruption of the normal air spaces (alveoli) where oxygen is extracted from the atmosphere. It is caused by certain medications or environmental triggers, parasitic infections, and cancer. The most common symptoms include cough, fever, difficulty breathing, and sweating at night. |
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DOID:9502
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chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
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An eosinophilic pneumonia which slowly progresses over weeks to months. Life-threatening shortness of breath can develop if the condition is not treated. Individuals are often diagnosed with asthma before the advent of this disease. |
