Myxedema - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Myxedema;

NCIt definition : A condition characterized by severe hypothyroidism that is caused by autoimmune thyroid gland disorders, surgical reduction of thyroid tissue, radiation exposure, and viral infections. Signs and symptoms include generalized fatigue, lethargy, increased body weight, pale, edematous and thickened skin, low blood pressure, constipation and cold intolerance.;

Details

Origin ID

C34834;

UMLS CUI

C0027145;

DO Cross reference
- myxedema [DO Concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Neck [NCIt concept]
- Thyroid Gland [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- MYXOEDEMA [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
- Myxedema [OMIM Phenotype]
- Myxedema [MedDRA LLT]
- Myxedema (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Myxoedema [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- hypothyroidism/myxoedema [ICPC-2 Rubric]
- myxedema [DO Concept]
- myxedema [Disease (Nov.)]
- myxedema [MeSH Descriptor]
- myxedema [MeSH concept]
- myxedema, nos [SNOMED Notion]
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- Thyroid Gland Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Thyroid Gland [NCIt concept]

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