| Descriptor English: | Dracunculiasis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Dracunculiasis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Dracunculíase | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Dracunculose | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Disease, Guinea Worm Diseases, Guinea Worm Dracunculiases Dracunculoses Dracunculosis Guinea Worm Disease Guinea Worm Diseases Guinea Worm Infection Infection, Guinea Worm Worm Disease, Guinea |
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| Tree number(s): |
C01.610.335.508.700.750.299 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004320 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Infection with nematodes of the genus Dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks. |
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| Annotation: | coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital 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 TM transmission UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 93; was DRACUNCULOSIS 1963-92 |
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| Online Note: | use DRACUNCULIASIS to search DRACUNCULOSIS 1966-92 |
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| History Note: | 93; was DRACUNCULOSIS 1963-92 |
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| DeCS ID: | 30932 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D004320 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1993/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2012/12/04 |
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Dracunculiasis
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| Concept UI |
M0006796 |
| Scope note | Infection with nematodes of the genus Dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks. |
| Preferred term | Dracunculiasis |
| Entry term(s) |
Disease, Guinea Worm Diseases, Guinea Worm Dracunculiases Dracunculoses Dracunculosis Guinea Worm Disease Guinea Worm Diseases Guinea Worm Infection Infection, Guinea Worm Worm Disease, Guinea |
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