Asbestos - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Asbestos;

NCIt definition : One of a number of fibrous magnesium and calcium silicate minerals processed for thermal insulation and fireproofing. Asbestos is considered to be an environmental carcinogen; chronic inhalation of fine asbestos dust causes pulmonary asbestosis and may induce lung neoplasms. Chronic ingestion of asbestos may induce gastrointestinal neoplasms. (NCI04);

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers. Asbestos has been used as insulation against heat and fire in buildings. Loose asbestos fibers breathed into the lungs can cause several serious diseases, including lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen). Asbestos that is swallowed may cause cancer of the gastrointestinal tract.;

CAS number : 1332-21-4;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:46661;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046528;

Details

Origin ID

C284;

UMLS CUI

C0003947;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Asbestos [DeCS]
- Asbestos [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers [ICD-10 category]
- Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres [ICD-10 category (who)]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Asbestos [HPMULTI term]
- Asbestos [LOINC component]
- Asbestos (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- asbestos [MedlinePlus Topic]
- asbestos [MeSH Descriptor]
- asbestos [MeSH concept]
- asbestos, nos [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- ASBESTOSIS [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
- Asbestos intoxication [ORDO Disease]
- Asbestosis [PASCAL descriptor]
- Asbestosis [ICD-9 code]
- Asbestosis [DeCS]
- Asbestosis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- asbestosis [Radlex concept]
- asbestosis [SNOMED Notion]
- asbestosis [MeSH Descriptor]
- asbestosis [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Inorganic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
concept_is_in_subset
- CPTAC Baseline Medical Forms Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Codelists Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Environmental/Occupational Exposure Codelist [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Medical History Form [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]

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