Cadmium - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Cadmium;

NCIt synonyms : Cadmium Metal; Cd;

NCIt definition : An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.4.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A metallic element that occurs naturally in tiny amounts in air, water, soil, and food. It is a byproduct of zinc refining, and is used to make batteries, pigments, plastics, alloys, and electroplate. It is also found in cigarette smoke. Exposure to high levels of cadmium may cause certain cancers and other health problems.;

NCIt note : A silvery-white, malleable, ductile, bivalent, inorganic metallic element that forms toxic cadmium oxide fumes when heated. Cadmium is used in batteries, pigments, alloys, electroplating and coating, and is used as a stabilizer for plastics. Exposure to cadmium affects the lungs and kidneys and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer. (NCI05);

UNII : 00BH33GNGH;

InChIKey : BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 7440-43-9;

Chemical formula : Cd;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:22977;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000344348;

Details

Origin ID

C44348;

UMLS CUI

C0006632;

False automatic mappings
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- Chanarin-dorfman syndrome [OMIM Phenotype]
Semantic type(s)
- Element, Ion, or Isotope [UMLS semantic type]
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Cadmium [LOINC component]
- Cadmium (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- cadmium [Radlex concept]
- cadmium [MeSH concept]
- cadmium [MeSH Descriptor]
- cadmium, nos [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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