Activity of Daily Living

Preferred Label : Activity of Daily Living;

NCIt synonyms : Daily Activity; Household Activity;

NCIt related terms : activities of daily living; ADL;

NCIt definition : Those physical activities which are required for our daily existence. These include personal maintenance activities and activities for maintenance of our living space, as well as activities related to independent living.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The tasks of everyday life. These activities include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet. Instrumental activities of daily living are activities related to independent living and include preparing meals, managing money, shopping, doing housework, and using a telephone.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000430402; CDR0000430401;

Details

Origin ID

C53291;

UMLS CUI

C0001288;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Activity of daily living (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Activity of daily living procedures and interventions (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Household Work [MeSH Descriptor]
- Sarcoglycan, alpha [OMIM gene]
- other diagnostic procedure [ICPC-2 Process]
- sarcoglycan alpha [ORDO Gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Daily or Recreational Activity [UMLS semantic type]

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