| Descriptor English: | Ochronosis | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ocronosis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ocronose | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Ochronose | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Ochronoses |
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| Tree number(s): |
C23.550.744 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009794 | ||||
| Scope note: | The yellowish discoloration of connective tissue due to deposition of HOMOGENTISIC ACID (a brown-black pigment). This is due to defects in the metabolism of PHENYLALANINE and TYROSINE. Ochronosis occurs in ALKAPTONURIA, but has also been associated with exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., PHENOL, trinitrophenol, BENZENE DERIVATIVES). |
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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: | 9979 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D009794 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WR 267 | ||||
| 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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Ochronosis
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| Concept UI |
M0015207 |
| Scope note | The yellowish discoloration of connective tissue due to deposition of HOMOGENTISIC ACID (a brown-black pigment). This is due to defects in the metabolism of PHENYLALANINE and TYROSINE. Ochronosis occurs in ALKAPTONURIA, but has also been associated with exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., PHENOL, trinitrophenol, BENZENE DERIVATIVES). |
| Preferred term | Ochronosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Ochronoses |
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