life - CISMeF

Preferred Label : life;

MeSH definition : The state that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, manifested by growth, metabolism, reproduction, and adaptation. It includes the course of existence, the sum of experiences, the mode of existing, or the fact of being. Over the centuries inquiries into the nature of life have crossed the boundaries from philosophy to biology, forensic medicine, anthropology, etc., in creative as well as scientific literature. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division);

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

Details

Origin ID

D019369;

UMLS CUI

C0376558;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Alive [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- life [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Idea or Concept [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Life [NCIt concept]

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