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Term ID: | 9055 |
Name: | Polychondritis, Relapsing |
Definition: | An acquired disease of unknown etiology, chronic course, and tendency to recur. It is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and can result in deformities such as floppy ear and saddle nose. Loss of cartilage in the respiratory tract can lead to respiratory obstruction. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D002357 |
TreeNumbers: | C05.182.531 |C17.300.182.531 |
Synonyms: | Atrophic Polychondritides, Chronic |Atrophic Polychondritis, Chronic |Chronic Atrophic Polychondritides |Chronic Atrophic Polychondritis |Polychondritides, Chronic Atrophic |Polychondritides, Relapsing |Polychondritis, Chronic Atrophic |Relapsing Polychondritid |
Slim Mappings: | Connective tissue disease|Musculoskeletal disease |
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MedGen: D011081
MeSH: D011081
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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