lactation - CISMeF

Preferred Label : lactation;

MeSH definition : The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.;

MeSH synonym : Milk Secretion; Milk Secretions;

Related MeSH term : lactation, prolonged; Lactations, Prolonged; Prolonged Lactation; Prolonged Lactations;

MeSH annotation : check the tag FEMALE usually but occasionally MALE; postpartum amenorrhea is indexed under PUERPERIUM AMENORRHEA and not LACTATION unless lactation is particularly discussed; ANIMALS, SUCKLING is available but the suckling of an animal goes here: human suckling goes under BREAST FEEDING;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactation;

Details

Origin ID

D007774;

UMLS CUI

C0022925;

Allowable qualifiers
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethnology [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Lactate [LOINC component]
- Lactate [MedDRA LLT]
- Lactate high [MedDRA LLT]
- Lactate low [MedDRA LLT]
- Lactating [NCIt concept]
- Lactation [ICNP subject]
- Lactation [LOINC component]
- Lactation [ICHI extension code]
- Lactation [ICHI target]
- Lactation [ICD-11 More detail]
- Lactation problem (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Lactic Acid [NCIt concept]
- Lactic Acid Measurement [NCIt concept]
- Not Lactating [NCIt concept]
- breastfeeding [MedlinePlus Topic]
- d-lactate [SNOMED Notion]
- lactate [SNOMED Notion]
- lactate [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- lactate [EMDN type]
- lactate [medical devices type]
- lactation [ICF N3 Element]
- lactation [GO term]
False automatic mappings
- Lactate (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Lactic acid (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- lactation [MeSH concept]
- lactation, prolonged [MeSH concept]
See also
- breast [MeSH Descriptor]
- breast feeding [MeSH Descriptor]
- colostrum [MeSH Descriptor]
- galactogogues [MeSH Descriptor]
- milk [MeSH Descriptor]
- milk, human [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- lactation disorders [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Organ or Tissue Function [UMLS semantic type]

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