| Descriptor English: | Noma | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Noma
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Noma | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Noma | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Cancrum Oris Gangrenous Stomatitides Gangrenous Stomatitis Nomas Stomatitides, Gangrenous Stomatitis, Gangrenous |
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| Tree number(s): |
C07.465.604 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009625 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A severe gangrenous process occurring predominantly in debilitated and malnourished children, especially in underdeveloped countries. It typically begins as a small vesicle or ulcer on the gingiva that rapidly becomes necrotic and spreads to produce extensive destruction of the buccal and labial mucosa and tissues of the face, which may result in severe disfigurement and even death. Various bacteria have been implicated in the etiology. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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| Annotation: | severe gangrene of gingiva often spreading to face |
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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 UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 9811 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D009625 | ||||||
| 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: | 2009/07/06 |
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Noma
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| Concept UI |
M0014943 |
| Scope note | A severe gangrenous process occurring predominantly in debilitated and malnourished children, especially in underdeveloped countries. It typically begins as a small vesicle or ulcer on the gingiva that rapidly becomes necrotic and spreads to produce extensive destruction of the buccal and labial mucosa and tissues of the face, which may result in severe disfigurement and even death. Various bacteria have been implicated in the etiology. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
| Preferred term | Noma |
| Entry term(s) |
Cancrum Oris Gangrenous Stomatitides Gangrenous Stomatitis Nomas Stomatitides, Gangrenous Stomatitis, Gangrenous |
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