amoeba - CISMeF

Preferred Label : amoeba;

MeSH definition : A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several lodopodia, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.; A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.;

MeSH synonym : ameba;

CISMeF synonym : Amoebas; Amebas;

Wikipedia automatic translation : Amoeba (disambiguation);

MeSH annotation : the genus name: entry term AMEBA sometimes used loosely for the common nouns ameba & amoeba; infection AMEBIASIS; for antigens, coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; the genus name: entry term AMEBA sometimes used loosely for the common nouns ameba & amoeba; infection AMEBIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeba (disambiguation);

UNII : txid5774;

Details

Origin ID

D000656;

UMLS CUI

C0002642;

Allowable qualifiers
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathogenicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Amoebiasis [ICD-11 Category]
- Class Lobosa (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
Indexing information
- amoebapore proteins, protozoan [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- amoeba [MeSH concept]
See also
- amebicides [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- amebiasis [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Eukaryote [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Amoeba [NCIt concept]
- Amoeba [LOINC component]
- Amoeba species (organism) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- Genus Amoeba (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]

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