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Descriptor English: Alcoholism
Descriptor Spanish: Alcoholismo
Descriptor alcoholismo
Entry term(s) abuso de alcohol
abuso de etanol
intoxicación alcohólica crónica
intoxicación crónica alcohólica
intoxicación crónica por alcohol
intoxicación por alcohol crónica
trastorno por ingesta de alcohol
Scope note: Enfermedad crónica idiopática en cuyo desarrollo y manifestaciones influyen factores genéticos, psicosociales y medioambientales. La enfermedad es, a menudo, progresiva y mortal. Se caracteriza por alteraciones en el control del hábito de beber, preocupación por la droga alcohol, consumo del alcohol a pesar de las consecuencias adversas, y distorsiones del pensamiento, especialmente negativas. Cada uno de estos síntomas puede ser continuo o periódico. (Morse & Flavin for the Joint Commission of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Study the Definition and Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alcoholism: in JAMA 1992;268:1012-4)
Descriptor Portuguese: Alcoolismo
Descriptor French: Alcoolisme
Entry term(s): Abus alcoolique
Abus d'alcool
Alcoolodépendance
Consommation excessive d'alcool
Dépendance alcoolique
Dépendance à l'alcool
Intoxication alcoolique chronique
Intoxication chronique à l'alcool
Toxicomanie alcoolique
Éthylisme
Tree number(s): C25.775.100.250
F03.900.100.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000437
Scope note: A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (Morse & Flavin for the Joint Commission of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Study the Definition and Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alcoholism: in JAMA 1992;268:1012-4)
Annotation: human and animal; note entry term ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION, CHRONIC: do not coordinate with CHRONIC DISEASE; available also are BINGE DRINKING, DRUNKENNESS see ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION and ALCOHOLICS; acute alcoholic intoxication = ETHANOL /pois; consider also ALCOHOL-INDUCED DISORDERS and specifics; index other complications of alcoholism under ALCOHOLISM /compl + disease /etiol not /chem ind; abstinence from alcohol in alcoholism: coordinate with TEMPERANCE
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CL classification
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Entry Combination: congenital:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Related: Alcooliques anonymes MeSH
Modération MeSH
Psychoses alcooliques MeSH
Substances à effet antabuse MeSH
DeCS ID: 440
Unique ID: D000437
NLM Classification: WM 274
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: 2020/06/22
Alcoolisme - Preferred
Concept UI M0000661
Preferred term Alcoolisme
Entry term(s) Alcoolodépendance
Dépendance alcoolique
Dépendance à l'alcool
Intoxication alcoolique chronique
Intoxication chronique à l'alcool
Toxicomanie alcoolique
Éthylisme
Abus d'alcool - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0000662
Preferred term Abus d'alcool
Entry term(s) Abus alcoolique
Consommation excessive d'alcool



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