Naphthalene - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Naphthalene;

NCIt synonyms : Naphthene;

NCIt definition : A white, volatile, solid polycyclic hydrocarbon with a strong mothball odor. Naphthalene is obtained from either coal tar or petroleum distillation and is primarily used to manufacture phthalic anhydride, but is also used in moth repellents. Exposure to naphthalene is associated with hemolytic anemia, damage to the liver and neurological system, cataracts and retinal hemorrhage. Naphthalene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen and may be associated with an increased risk of developing laryngeal and colorectal cancer. (NCI05);

UNII : 2166IN72UN;

InChIKey : UFWIBTONFRDIAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 91-20-3;

Chemical formula : C10H8;

NSC code : 37565;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:16482;

Details

Origin ID

C29839;

UMLS CUI

C0027375;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Naphthalene [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Toxic effect of naphthalene (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Naphthalene [LOINC component]
- Naphthalene (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- naphthalene [Substance BNPC]
- naphthalene [MeSH concept]
- naphthalene [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- naphthalene [SNOMED Notion]
- naphthalenes [MeSH Descriptor]
- naphthalenes [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- naphthenes [IUPAC Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Naphthalene [LOINC component]
- Naphthalene (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing naphthalene (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- naphthalene [SNOMED Notion]
- naphthalene [MeSH concept]
- naphthalene [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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