Hookworm Infection

Preferred Label : Hookworm Infection;

NCIt definition : An infection that is caused by hookworms.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A nematode infection due to Ancylostoma species or Necator americanus. Prevalence and species vary by country. The infection is acquired by larval penetration of the skin, which causes intense pruritus (ground itch), and is followed by a pulmonary migratory phase; adult worms reside in the gastrointestinal tract, where feeding can lead to blood loss, iron deficiency anemia, and sometimes nutritional deficiencies.;

Details

Origin ID

C34702;

UMLS CUI

C0019911;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Ancylostomiasis [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Ancylostomiasis [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Ancylostomiasis [DeCS]
- Ancylostomiasis [MedDRA LLT]
- Ancylostomiasis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ankylostomiasis [ORDO Disease]
- Disease caused by superfamily Ancylostomatoidea (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Hookworm disease, unspecified [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Hookworm infection [PASCAL descriptor]
- Hookworm infection [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- ancylostomiasis [MeSH Descriptor]
- ancylostomiasis [MeSH concept]
- ancylostomiasis [SNOMED Notion]
- hookworm infection [Disease (Nov.)]
- hookworm infections [MeSH Descriptor]
- hookworm infections [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Disease caused by superfamily Ancylostomatoidea (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Hookworm disease, unspecified [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Hookworm disease, unspecified [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Hookworm diseases [ICD-10 category]
- Hookworm diseases [ICD-11 Category]
- Hookworm infection [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- hookworm infections [MeSH Descriptor]
- hookworm infections [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- ancylostomiasis [Disease (Nov.)]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Terminology [NCIt concept]

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