| Descriptor English: | Anus, Imperforate | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ano Imperforado
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Anus Imperfurado | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Imperforation anale | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Anal Atresia Anal Atresias Atresia, Anal Atresias, Anal Imperforate Anus |
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| Tree number(s): |
C06.198.050 C16.131.314.094 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001006 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 66 |
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| History Note: | 66(64) |
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| DeCS ID: | 1010 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D001006 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WI 600 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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Anus, Imperforate
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| Concept UI |
M0001530 |
| Scope note | A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME. |
| Preferred term | Anus, Imperforate |
| Entry term(s) |
Anal Atresia Anal Atresias Atresia, Anal Atresias, Anal Imperforate Anus |
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