Immunization - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Immunization;

NCIt definition : Inoculating an individual with either killed or live agents to prevent contraction of a disease.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A technique used to cause an immune response that results in resistance to a specific disease, especially an infectious disease.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044577;

Details

Origin ID

C15258;

UMLS CUI

C0020971;

Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Administration of substance to produce immunity, either active or passive (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Immunisation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Immunisations [MedDRA High Level Term]
- Immunization [MedDRA LLT]
- Immunization [DeCS]
- Immunization [LOINC component]
- Vaccination booster dose [MedDRA LLT]
- immunization [Disease (Nov.)]
- immunization [MeSH concept]
- immunization [MeSH Descriptor]
- vaccines [MedlinePlus Topic]
concept_is_in_subset
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Immunization Terminology [NCIt concept]

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